- Dearest Princess Celestia
- I...
- -----
- > *snork* "Whad?"
- > Twilight's head jerks up from the writing table.
- > A trail of drool still connects the quill to the side of her face.
- > She looks around herself, noticing the high moon outside the window of her bedroom.
- > Home?
- > She looks down at the letter, barely started before it was demoted to the status of temporary pillow.
- > With a long drawn sigh, her horn glows and the quill detatches from her face...
- -----
- ...am pleased to be making this report.
- Anonymous has made much progress since my last letter.
- On a social level, he has become more confident in his activities and interactions with the p0nies of p0nyville.
- There is still more to learn from observing his interactions but they require little, if any, outside stimulus to initiate.
- For example, Anonymous has been helping with the preperations for Rarity's party, on his own initiative.
- This is a good indicator of his successful integration with our community.
- -----
- > Twilight gives a tired smile and stifles a yawn with the back of her hoof.
- > It's been a long day.
- > It'd have been much longer if Anonymous and the girls hadn't turned up at the manor.
- > As much as the thought of how wrong everything has gone still hurts, her mood brightens.
- > Anonymous and the girls.
- > He was part of that group now.
- > Her friends.
- > They were there for her no matter what.
- > ...and it was nice to know he liked her as much as she liked him...um.
- > Not like that!
- > It was nice having him around.
- > That's what she liked.
- > He was... well, he was a bit annoying sometimes, but he was sweet sometimes too.
- > She liked having him as part of her life.
- > Twilight gives a little blush and murmurs "...in an entirely platonic sense, of course. *cough*"
- -----
- Anonymous has recently begun to take part in some sports and games.
- The friendship between him and Rainbow Dash is one of the prime motivators in this activity.
- Throughout these games, he is displaying increased coordination, confidence and balance in his movement.
- He exhibits a significantly lower degree of clumsiness.
- From this I conclude that Anonymous has recovered from the side effects of the magic that brought him here
- I look forward to studying other physical recreational activities that he chooses to indulge in.
- -----
- > Twilight stares at what she just wrote, eyes wide and cheeks pinkening.
- > She must be tired.
- > That didn't sound like... THAT... did it?
- > Twilight decides she's just imagining things.
- > She's been that busy lately... so little time to do anything.
- > Except last week.
- > Anonymous wouldn't let her miss that picnic no matter what she said.
- > That was... so nice of him... and the girls.
- > *yawn*
- > She needed that day soooo much.
- > Twilight smiles wistfully, leaning her chin on a hoof and staring into nothing while she remembering the volleyball game...
- > Watching Anonymous jumping around...
- > Twilight suddenly blurts out "hey!... he still owes me a hoofrub..."
- > She tries to catch the words with a hoof before they escape.
- > The hoof slaps onto her mouth all too late, though only Owloysius is present to notice.
- > She still looks around the room, just to be sure.
- > Yes.
- > She's tired.
- > That's all.
- > Twilight swiftly dips the quill in the inkpot and continues.
- -----
- His mental acuity is improving and his memories are slowly returning.
- With each passing week, Anonymous seems to remember more about himself.
- Skills and traits have manifested, returning to him unexpectedly.
- Today he displayed a rudimentary understanding of basic medical procedure.
- He remains somewhat taciturn regarding details of his old home and the life he lived there.
- -----
- > "His old home..." Twilight repeats to herself after re-reading the last line.
- > She really did think of this place as Anonymous' home now.
- > Did he?
- > Twilight hoped so.
- -----
- There is still much to learn from observing Anonymous.
- He is comfortable in this environment, has made much progress and established friendships.
- I therefore recommend that he stay here in p0nyville for the foreseeable future.
- Your Faithful Student.
- Twilight Sparkle
- P.S. Spike is brilliant. He deserves a raise.
- -----
- > Spike scratches the last of the words, puts the quill down and then drapes a woolen blanket over Twilight's shoulders.
- > She managed to finish the letter, but ended up falling asleep at her writing desk.
- > Twilight lays there slumped across the table, one ear flicking and a slight smile on her tired face.
- > "mmm...uh...nnn" she murmers through her closed mouth.
- > Spike covers his mouth to hold back a giggle.
- > There's ink smudged across her cheek, but he just can't bring himself to wake her up.
- > She's exhausted.
- > Spike leaves the room quietly, Twilight's gentle breathing the only noise to be heard.
- > Walking downstairs, the little dragon notices a shape near the front door to the library.
- > He approaches stealthily, creeping in the shadows, until he recognises the shape "Anon? What are you doing?"
- > You stand there with a small bag over your shoulder, a handful of papers and the few bits you've managed to scrounge up.
- "I'm taking a late train, Spike. Don't tell Twilight. I don't want to get her hopes up..."
- > Spike stares at you, puzzled by your actions "...where to?"
- "Canterlot. I've got a plan."
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