Honor Guard Captain Red Ink is a proud warrior, the son of the Stalliongradi Tsar, and something of a legend amongst the Equestrian Guard. Until his mistake, some would have said he was atop the world. But a reckless violent streak and a disrespect for the common pony carry him away from his lofty post aside Celestia.
He expected a frigid post on the dragon border to carry the rest of his days. Compared to that fate, delivering a letter to the Princess's student in Ponyville seems a delightfully easy task. If he had known the fate the Princess had prepared for him in the tiny city, he might well have exiled himself. Fate can be cruel indeed to a warrior staring down at a nearly blank piece of parchment, knowing his life depends on filling it with words. The beginning, after all, is always so very easy.
"Dear Princess Celestia..."
A Price of Loyalty story.
A spin-off of Where Loyalties Lie, though you don't need to have read it.
Rainbow Dash saves Princess Luna's life, and uncovers a conspiracy bigger than Equestria itself.
When Guard Captain 'Red Ink' is sent away from Canterlot as punishment for abusing his position, he finds that writing Friendship Reports and living a normal pony's life in Ponyville is much harder than any exile to the middle of nowhe
With Equestria facing a war on three fronts, Princess Luna, Rainbow Dash, and Shining Armor must join forces to unearth a secret buried years in the past before it's too late.