Mirror: Book I - Mind

「Dear Princess Celestia,」

A great distance away from where the village in the valley lied, through the brush and over the cascading green hills, sitting beneath the shade of a tree was a gracious and gifted young boy. He sat there in the afternoon air writing his letter, the thoughts and trials of his journey running through his head, and he came upon one conclusion for certain.

「My name is David, and I am a brony. My species is called human, but I’m more than certain that your faithful student has already filled you in on those details. I write to you in light of recent events that have overcome my life, and what I have learned since the beginning of a new one, here in Equestria.

The reality of my situation is, I am only a single human, and for a little pony this is a big, big world. I was lost, and I was angry. I tried to bring about reason, only to come up short everytime. I’ve learned that sometimes, you can’t always just charge head first into your problems and hope for the best. Sometimes you need to take a step back and look at the little details that make up the bigger picture. Sometimes you need to sit back and relax, and let the sights and the sounds take you away. Sometimes you need to lie down, and maybe if you listen, maybe then you’ll find the answers that you’re looking for. However, what’s most important to realize is that sometimes, all the answers you’ll ever need in life have been right in front of you this entire time.

I told you that I am a brony, but don’t come asking me what exactly that means. Quite frankly, not even I’m one hundred percent certain. Not yet, at least. I don’t know how all of this happened, how I ended up in this place, or where I’m going next. If there’s one thing I do know, then that is because I was put on this planet to find out why.」

“Hey, David~!”

The boy looked up from his writing, a group of ponies awaiting him in the far distance. They hollered and beckoned for his company, and the boy waved back.

“Be right there!” He said.

「I heard this saying from some of my friends, and I decided to make my own version, so I want you to read it. It goes a little something like this: There was a special mark in me, and I realize now the only person who couldn’t see it was me. When I look into the mirror, what do I really see? I pardon this fantasy, and I accept my reality, because now I am no longer within a dream. Now that I’ve broken past that glass…all I really wanna be is me.」

「The student of your faithful student, David」

END OF BOOK I