mylittlejamjar | 10th E-Book: The Crippling Shame of Reflection [Visual]

(Twilight's face is a bright red with half of it hidden behind a hoof. It takes her some time to find the composure to actually speak after that cripplingly incriminating post, but after some time, she speaks up. Her displeasure is suppressed and her tone is flat.)

I just want to make one thing clear: I'm not attempting to gain sympathy here. There's no sympathy to be gained from this. All I'm doing is explaining myself.

(She sighs.)

Yes, I do feel uncomfortable around changelings. Yes, it's racism and yes, I'm aware of it. I know that racism is unacceptable, but it's a part of me I haven't fully worked out yet. Simply put: all of my previous interactions with changelings were less than preferable.

There was the royal wedding, of course. The marriage of Cadence and Shining Armor, my now sister-in-law and my brother. The first invasion happened, it was repelled, the marriage was saved and it ended at that...for everyone but me. Mayfield made me see...experience an alternate ending to that day. An ending where Chrysalis won. Everyone I knew and loved died. Equestria was falling apart and even the changelings were dying off. Nobody won in that future; try as I did, everything lead to failure. It all died with a whimper. The logical conclusion would've been to direct my emotions solely at Chrysalis...but it's not easy being logical when you see the world around you literally fall apart.

So naturally, current events left me incredibly uncomfortable.

I'm not going to deny what's there. I want to work it out of my system, but until then, that's what I have to deal with. To all changelings listening in, I apologize for my negative behavior. It in no way represents Equestria's outlook on interspecies relationships; only mine. Hain, consider this an official apology on behalf of Andrew and myself. To everyone else...I apologize.

(Twilight refrains from mentioning Chrysalis any more than she needs to, for risk of enraging herself and worsening everyone else's opinion of her. She rolls up her scroll after her message ends.)

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Oh you lucky girl you! You have such understanding ponies with you! [Laughing, Pinkie grinned as she took a bite of her cookies.]

They're both cute too, so that's a plus.

It really is...

(Aww, look at that blush on her face.)

I still don't know how I became lucky enough to meet two wonderful guys, but it happened and I can't be any more thankful for them.

Good things happen to ponies who wait. I know it's not saying much but I think it's true.

I think so, too. I just...can't but wonder if I should feel ashamed for not being able to choose one.

What's the rush though? If I were in your shoes which I totally am not by the way but still the same thing applies, you could totally get to know each one better in this arrangement and then finally make your decision when you're good and ready without any hard feelings from the other party!

That's...that's exactly what we agreed to do.

(Pinkies know the universe, Maytwi. Don't question how she knows this.)

And both of them are okay with seeing how this will work out...

Then what's the worry? You have all the time in the world to do stuff together and really learn about each of them.

...Yeah. I really do.

(Twilight smiles. Maybe she should stop worrying so much about it. It's working now, right? If they weren't reasonable guys, they wouldn't have agreed to this setup in the first place.)

...How are you and Lucia doing?

Well it's going at least. We're seeing each other, but she's so busy sometimes. I don't want to pressure her, but she's been really super duper busy and I don't want to get in the middle of that.

[Translation: She hasn't seen much of her lately and it's worrying Pinkie.] Maybe I should throw a party or something.

Maybe a private party would work better. More people around might pressure her and I think you'd be better off with having a get-together with just both of you. It'll let you talk things out as needed.

You have a point, and I guess since she hasn't been available for a while, a private party would be for the best.

I think that'd be for the best.

Just send her a message and ask her when she's available. She's a Twilight; I'm sure she can make time for you.

Yeah I think that's a good idea! It'll be a small party, but I think I can swing that.

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