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Diary of a Ruler

by Lamia

Chapter 24: Entry 389 - Nature

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Twilight and I foalsat Fluttershy's daughter today, her mother being away for a rare animal migration of sorts. Always the cautious one, she left her daughter here despite protests from the little filly. She is a little ball of energy, she is; even I have trouble keeping up with her. In her freedom from her mother, her previously unseen acrobatics and agility had shown itself to us as she hopped all around the treehouse.

Seeing little ones like her always made me happy, the ponies of the future, eager to find their place in the world and with others. To make everypony's lives more enjoyable was a goal that I have always respected and sought for all, including myself. This energetic filly was no different. She reminded me of when I first met Twilight, her innocent eyes staring up at me with hope for the future.

Throughout all my life, I am called back to the past. Fond memories resurface from sights and sounds, giving me a sense of calm. I get swept away with these thoughts, taking me from where I am to another, better place.

When I was a filly, with my sister, we ran about the courtyard freely every day, frolicking in the colorful flora our mother planted for us. The sky, the grass, the land, everything was new and innocent, including us. There were no other ponies or creatures in all the world, only my family. A quiet serenity covered everything as Mother shaped it all.

Luna and I had flown with her as she did so. The power she had, not just in magic, but in the vision of natural beauty astounds us even now. Mountains, water, trees, everything blended together in perfect harmony, creating a balance to last forever. It is a well-kept secret, the formation of it all, though it is an unimportant one, being in the far past. We must live for today, shaping the future to come.

Unfortunately, I worry for the state of Equestria in present times. Ponies all around desire the destruction of its beauty, selflessness having all but disappeared without assistance from Twilight and my sister. I feel that war is inevitable, the malice that I can sense giving me nausea and a kind of demotivation. Luna and I have worked so very hard to keep the world in line, but our influence wears thin as of late. With more and more leaders and individuals wanting to further their goals like anypony else, there is little interest for us.

I can regrettably hazard a guess what one would think, should somepony influential find out what our simple recollective thoughts are. We would likely lose all following, should they perceive our vision as being against everypony else. Wanting to work for the greater whole instead of for ourselves in our own little section of the land is not what the denizens of Canterlot want, or anywhere else for that matter. It is a vicious train of thought that continues to spread. Twilight and I do our best to allay such nonsense and self-destruction as often as possible to any who would listen, to rekindle the peace that they have forgotten.

It pains me to think that the beauty I once knew in the beginning will never be seen again. Despite all that I try for, the cycle never ceases. I fear the worst is yet to come.

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