I knew a filly from high school who told me something about a theoretical study. It was a weird word, anthropology. She told me there was an idea about some kind of species of animal that walks on two legs and basically has no relative features of any known animal in Equestria. I thought that was interesting, but decided to make it my own, in a way. I wrote a story about an—I think this is the word she used—anthropomorphic ferret.

I don't know a lot about anthropology, and there aren't any books about it in the library, so I was going off of what little the filly from high school told me. Basically, I fused her anthromorphs with normal animals, so they can walk on two legs. Then I just decided to make it so they can talk like ponies.

This ferret's name is Stimp, and he's a thief on the streets of a fantasy/steam-punk city. I finished about thirty pages and I guess it's dark out now. All I've got written down about Stimp is part of how he's introduced, stealing an expensive piece of jewelry from a family of pigs. I felt like the symbolism was pretty clever, pigs and all that being pretty messy by nature, but lower-class ponies like to call upper-class, Canterlot-type ponies "pigs" because of how they like to hold their noses up.

Anyway, I guess I took thirty pages to get him into the house, steal the diamond ring, and get back out. Only, he got caught right before his stealthy escape. A ferret girl stops him, asks him what he's doing, and he lies to her. She calls him out, then gives him this address. Later I'll write about this anthropomorphic crow that hires him to steal from royalty. A crow might be a little hard to... anthro-fy. That sounds like a funny word, you should try saying it.

Anyhow, this crime lord that's paying him is collecting all these priceless artifacts, and the girl ferret is going to start questioning the boss's motives. I haven't decided how it's really gonna work yet, but it won't be some cliché "all the artifacts summon the ultimate power." Plus, I've got another pretty good twist in mind, but I don't want you spoiling anything to my potential fans.

Anyway, that was fun. I'm gonna go grab something to eat, then I think I'll go look at the moon. I think it's supposed to be full tonight.

The moon looked pretty full, but there's something else I've gotta talk about.

Beginning to end; I went to eat something and saw bananas on the table. There was a note that said "Do not eat. For banana bread." I really wanted one, we don't get bananas around here very often. I wonder where they got these ones, and to whom they belonged. It makes me smile, though. Dale's obviously trying to make up with me. What he did today must have made him feel truly despicable and he feels incredibly upset that he broke my trust for a bit of a gag. He didn't seem like it at all today, but I guess I could have missed it with how upset I was that he did that. He's sincere.

I took a slice of zucchini bread and went outside like I wanted. I looked up and the moon seemed pretty much full. The glow made me happy. I didn't have anything in my mind but that moment, not Churner, not Dale, not dad. Not even my new story. I watched the moon and could have sworn I saw Luna fly past it. I had always imagined seeing it happen, but I know this time it was real. It had to be. I saw her silhouette fly in front of the moon. I had always wanted to, and mom would often tease me about it on Nightmare Night when I was younger. I would always get real excited and look around in the stars for the scary princess Luna. Or, Nightmare Moon, as she was back then. When I saw her tonight, though, I was calm. I sighed, smiled, and said "Thank you." I doubt she heard me, but I love that she was there, supposedly for me.

Junior always bullied me, saying that it's actually Celestia flying away to sleep in a cave of her secret changeling army. Back then I was terrified of changelings, and hated Picker because Jr. and Gravel convinced me he was replaced by a changeling. Whatever happened, I always refused to believe the pony flying past the moon was ever Celestia or anypony else. It had to be Luna searching for her children of the night. She had to be looking for me.

That was what I wanted. Call me a nerd, but it was always just a dream I liked to wish for. It was from a lullaby I actually read in a children's book. Minty knew the melody, and when I heard her sing it I got chills. It relaxed me, almost put me to sleep. Sometimes I like to sing it to myself at night to help me sleep. I won't write the lyrics here because I'm afraid of copy write. Not that this story will get very far, but you can never be too careful. Anyway, now I'm excited to get to sleep. I'm almost too excited to sleep. Will Luna be in my dreams because I saw her?

I know you're expecting me to say something like, "Or did I? Was I just imagining it?"

Not this time! I know I saw her, and I need to sleep. I need to dream. So, good night.

I think she was in my dream. I don't know what color her eyes are, but there was a big pair of eyes that looked at me.

I was back on the line walking in the spiral down. Sawdust was there, only it wasn't him exactly. They were his colors, that sandy-brown coat and bark-colored mane. His tail was that smooth short bob and his mane combed casually to the right. The problem was he didn't have a face. I didn't notice any of his good or bad qualities. He was more like a stick pony, but 3D. You know what 3D is, right? Yeah, you're smart.

Anyhow, he gave me a kiss. Only, he didn't have lips. I was really remembering a kiss from Churner, I know it. His intrusive tongue and cake smell. I opened my eyes at some point and saw his blank face. The kiss was suddenly over. Sawdust was hugging me and I saw the eyes. They were sparkling silver and just looked at me. They were at the eye-level of a pony about an inch taller than me, just watching me. Then they looked curious. I wonder what they were thinking. Was it Luna?

I don't know if it was Luna. I actually doubt it was. But it was definitely meaningful. I wanted a kiss, but I guess not from Sawdust. I subconsciously wanted Churner back, even though I know in my heart I can't have him. I likely won't know Sawdust very long, or get to know him very well.

I feel like this story might have been better if I just left it up to you, the reader, to find the meaning of the dream. I just, promised I would write down everything, so I'm going to write every important thing I remember, so you get my whole experience.

Anyway, I was only somewhat disappointed that Luna didn't actually appear to me in my dream, but I'm glad I had such a meaningful dream. Now I'm gonna go watch the sunrise and start my day.

Author's Notes:

In which I mention a secondary character from actual canon.