Dear Princess Celestia-

I'm not sure if I'm learning a lesson in friendship, but I just have so many questions. What do you do if somepony obviously needs help, but is too.... I don't know how to explain it, is he shy? is he afraid? He just seems so bitter and cold yet I can tell he doesn't mean to be evil. Every one of his actions contradicts it's self, he seems to be shy since he won't tell you anything about himself, yet he is assertive, blunt, and quick to speak his mind. He doesn't seem happy, yet he doesn't seem sad either... When he got angry, he reaised his voce, but he seemed more full of frustration that fury, and right afterwards, he went right back to his normal self... I'm sorry let me back up a bit... Today I met somepony named Tenebris. Do you know anything about him? He seemed to know who you were, but then again, who in Equestria hasn't? But this.... it seems different. He said he didn't want to go anywhere near you, but then said he didn't mean it as an insult... What could he mean? I know he probably doesn't want me telling you about him, but I don't know what else to do. He obviously needs something and you probably have a bigger clue than me! Zacoura and I found him frozen by windigoes in the Everfree forest, and we set him free... yet he doesn't come off as being full of hatred... he doesn't really come off as anything... not happy, not sad, not angry, not anything... Like he has no emotion, he simply speaks what he sees and then drops the subject. And his cutie mark... It isn't the same on both sides of his flank, and I swear I saw it start to vanish! His mane looks like a black opal, full of every color... and yet no color at the same time. He wears a cloak all the time and refuses to take it off, is he even a pony? He said something about being a monster and I don't get what he meant... Every time I ask him a question he says that it's better if I don't know. He's read almost every history book in the library, and yet he still continues to read... not like me, not to learn information, but it's almost like he's looking for something... I think I'll see if he wants to come with me to Canterlot to see if they have any other history books. Maybe he'll find what he's looking for in a larger library. I just don't know what to think about this pony... and yet, I get the feeling he wants to answer my questions... like he feels pain every time he refuses to answer one of my questions. Who is he really?

Your faithful student,

-Twilight Sparkle"
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"Tenebbris?" Twilight called
Tenebris lifted his head from a book
"Yes?" he responded
"I noticed you've read pretty much every history and myth book in this library"
Tenebris remained silent
"Would you like to come with me to Canterlot to their library to see if they have what you're looking for? from the way you're frantically looking through pages, I can tell you're searching for something."
"..... no..... not Canterlot.... I'm sorry, Twilight, it's hard to explain.... I just can't go there..."
"would you like for me to pick up a book from the library there?"
"... You would do that?"
"Sure, I know what it's like not to have the information you want, being a student and all. What book do you want"
"I'm going to need a book on myths and legends since I doubt what I want will be in an official history book... it will probably be in one written just after Luna's imprisonment on the moon. I need information on a certain group..."
"What group would that be?"
"It's better if you don't know..."
"How can I find it if I don't know the group's name?"
"I suppose you are right... The group's name was "Alicorn Alience""
"Okay, I'll be sure to look." Twilight turned to walk out the door
"...... Twilight...." Tenibris called quietly
"hmm?"
".......... thank you.... I really appreciate this." Tenebris said
"Don't mention it" Twilight responded

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