19th E-Book: Truth Removes the Chains and Slaps on the Cuffs [Visual]

[magicalrealist]

I was in on Zetta's plan the whole time. I let myself be captured to play the role needed of me...and while I'm not proud of it, I still lied to all of you. I made you worry and I deceived you. I couldn't tell anyone, but that doesn't excuse what I did.

My word might not mean much, if anything, anymore, but...I'm sorry.

Comments

[ponycure_dream]

I thought we could trust each other more than that.

[magicalrealist]

(Twilight shamefully looks away from her scroll. She deserved that. She's not gonna argue it.)

[ponycure_dream]

...I know Zetta put you up to it now, but now we know that, even if good things came out of it, the secrecy and lies weren't worth the trouble.

You're my friend, Twilight, and I care about you a lot. Just... Just remember: is it really worth it if all you do is hurt people in the long run?

[magicalrealist]

...No. It's not worth that. Nothing is worth that.

[ponycure_dream]

...hold on. Where are you?

[Cause, dammit, Maytwi, you're getting a hug! No if, ands or buts!]

[magicalrealist]

I'm near the Everfree Forest. I'd normally be in my room, but I've spent enough time cooped up in one room for weeks on end.

[Visual] -> [Action]

[ponycure_dream]

One second...!

[And with that, Nozomi rolls up the scroll and races off. A few minutes later, Twilight'll find a familiar pink pony racing up and hugging her tightly.]

[Action]

[magicalrealist]

(By the time Twilight notices it, there's already a pink pony hugging her. Unfortunately, there's no way to shake off a Nozomi hug without returning it, so the unicorn does exactly that. She honestly does need one, so she'll happily take what she can get.)

[Action]

[ponycure_dream]

[Oh, good, she's returning it!]

Here I am, acting all disappointed and you're hurting just as bad as everyone else...

[Action]

[magicalrealist]

To be fair, I haven't exactly been a beacon of honesty.

[Action]

[ponycure_dream]

It's... been a long two weeks.

[Action]

[magicalrealist]

It's been a long two months for me.