Dear Mr. Sterling Silver,

I want to thank you again for the opportunity to work on this historic archaeological project. It is because of recent progress that I am writing to you, because there has been an unexpected breakthrough that I wanted to inform you of.

As you know, our recent excavation of the castle unearthed a completely intact library. While most of the last ruler’s castle was in ruins, we were beyond excited at the possibilities this library might hold.

All the books were in impeccable condition, but there was one in particular that caught my attention. It was a black, hardback book with silver symbols on the cover. It lacked a title or author, and given the size we assumed it to be some sort of journal. However, when we opened it, we found all the pages blank! We attempted to use every method of ink recovery we knew on it, even using blacklight, but nothing came of it.

That book is the one I sent with this letter.

It was a part of the collection taken back to the museum for processing. We were more than happy to publicly announce that we would soon have actual historical books and references in our museum.

Not long after the announcement, I received a visitor. A light blue unicorn, wearing a silvery cloak and an oversized hat like you’d wear for a Nightmare Night costume. She didn’t seem to have trouble walking, but used a fancy-looking walking stick. She asked to see me, and asked, and I quote: “Have thou found a black book with blank pages?”

It should be noted we never specified exactly what we found in the library to the public, so the fact that this mare knew about the blank book caught my attention. I said we had, and she asked to see it.

So, figuring she might know more about it, I brought it out of storage to show her. I know it’s against protocol, but you will find the broken rules worth it. I flipped through the book to show her the blank pages, and asked her what was so special about it.

She didn’t answer me—not with words. The mare took the book in her magic and cast some sort of spell over it. She handed it back to me and flashed a sort of knowing smile. “That should satisfy thy curiosity,” she said.

I flipped through the book again, and sure enough, there was elegant writing throughout, all in a silvery ink. When I turned back to thank the mare, she was gone! I know unicorns can use teleport spells, but I’d never heard of one without the slightest noise or light. The mare looked familiar. I’d seen her on theater posters around Canterlot, but her name escapes me.

To get to the point: the story told in this book—indeed a journal—might be the single most significant historical account we have. In all of Equestrian history. However, given Princess Celestia’s adversity to speaking of the time period in question, I thought it best to let you read it for yourself and perhaps consult her before making any of this known.

I’m eager to hear what you think of it.

Signed,

A.K. Yearling

Head of Historical Department, Canterlot Museum of Natural History

Author's Note

Date of Creation (D.o.C.): 08/03/24

A random idea I got while listening to a song. Thought it might be interesting to explore one of the other timelines.

-The Legendary Bill Cipher