Stormflower sat calmly at her table by the front window of the cafe. It was raining heavily outside and the cafe was now nearly packed to the brim with wet and shivering ponies. Stormflower munched on a corn cake as she read through the most recent letter that she had received from her younger sister.

"Dear Stormflower," she read. "I'm extremely hyped about you coming to visit me in Ponyville. You better make sure that you're rested because the second you arrive in town I'm going to challenge you to a race! You also better be ready for a party because Pinkie Pie is going to throw you one no matter what you say! Anyway, I hope things are good for you. Have you heard from Mom, Dad, or Sunkick recently? I haven't. We should all get together and do something. It's been years since the five of us have done any sort of family activity. I really miss you, sis. It's been a while since we've seen each other face to face. But that's all going to change when you come and visit me in Ponyville. We're going to start hanging out more often. Remember what we promised each other all those years ago? I said that I'd always be there for you and you said that you'd always be there for me. I thinks it's time that we started fulfilling that promise again. Anyway I love ya, Stormy, and I'll see ya in a few days. Love Rainbow Dash."

Stormflower smiled as she stuffed the letter back into her bag. She took another bite out of her corn cake and leaned back in her chair. She had heard about Rainbow's friends from her letters but she didn't know much about them. However, out of the five main friends that Rainbow liked to talk about, the one that stood out to most to her was Pinkie Pie. It was the name. It sounded so familiar. Where had she heard that name before? Whatever. She could think about it later. She turned towards the clock and saw that it was nearly four o'clock.

"Shit! I'm late!" she uttered as she jumped up from the table. She grabbed the corn cake and threw it into her bag. She could finish it on the train. She squeezed her way through the crowd of wet ponies and ran out into the rain. It was certainly a heavy downpour. She eventually made it out of the rain and into the station. "Made it! And with five minutes to spare!"

She walked towards the train and presented her ticket to the conductor. He nodded and she got on. She found a window seat in the third train car and sat down. She then reached into her bag and pulled out the corn cake. Giggles escaped from her mouth at the thought of surprising Rainbow. She had told Rainbow in her last letter that she'd be arriving in Ponyville the following week, but in reality she was going to be in town the day after tomorrow. She smiled at the thought of Rainbow squealing with surprise and wrapping her up in a giant bear hug. The train began to move and Stormflower reclined herself back in the chair.

The train wasn't packed today. There were only about ten to twenty ponies in Stormflower's car total. Rain continued to pound on the windows as the train made its trek through the green countryside. It was hard to believe that a lot of Equestria was experiencing a series of hot and dry days. Stormflower closed her eyes for a few seconds and opened them to see that a strange stallion had taken a seat across from her. He wore a prim and proper suit, a polished top hat, and had a small beard extending from his chin. His head was facing the floor but he soon looked up to face her.

"Is there something on me?" he asked. Stormflower realized that she was staring and quickly looked away.

"No. Sorry. You...you just look like somepony I know," she replied quickly.

"Yeah. I understand. Everypony has their own doppelganger. You look like somepony I know also."

"Really?"

"Yeah. You look like the author of a book my wife reads all the time. What was it called again? Oh! 1001 Ways to Keep Your Plants from Dying."

Stormflower chuckled a bit and shuffled into a more relaxing position.

"I'm no doppelganger. I wrote that book."

"You're Stormflower?"

"Yes. Have I disappointed you in some way?"

"No! Not at all! It's just funny to run across a celebrity on a common civilian train."

"I'm no celebrity. It's not like I'm a member of the Wonderbolts."

"You're pretty famous around the parts I come from."

"And where do you come from exactly, Mr-"

"Cross. Edgar Cross."

"Well it's nice to meet you, Mr. Edgar Cross."

The two ponies shook hooves and reclined back in their respective seats.

"So where do you come from?" asked Stormflower.

"I work on a rock farm with my wife," Edgar replied. "I have...er...had three children but they don't live with us anymore."

"What did you mean by when you said that you had three children?"

"It's not really a story I prefer to talk about."

"Sorry! I didn't mean to hurt your feelings in any way!"

"Don't worry yourself about it. I should have just said that I have three children and left it at that."

"Did you lose one of them?"

"Yeah. My youngest child. She was so sweet. So full of life. I only wish that I had been more protective of her."

"What...exactly happened to her...if you don't mind me asking?"

"She was murdered."

"Oh...I'm terribly sorry for your loss."

"Thank you, dearie. She didn't deserve it. It was a horrible crime. At least they caught that bastard and locked him away for good, though I do wish that Princess Celestia would just go and have him executed already!"

"I thought there was no death row."

"There isn't. Not for a long time. I'm just saying that I wish he'd be executed. That's what he deserves."

"How long ago did this take place?"

"Around ten years ago. It's been a very hard decade for my wife and I."

"What about your two other children? Are they alright?"

"Huh? Oh yes. They're doing splendidly. The oldest is off playing music in Canterlot and the middle child is now living in a small town a little ways from here (I keep forgetting the name)."

"Well if they're happy, shouldn't you be happy too?"

"Don't get me wrong, Ms. Stormflower! I'm incredibly happy for my children! It's just that-"

"It's hard to let go and move on."

"Exactly my point."

"That's completely understandable."

Edgar fell silent and pulled his hat over his eyes.

"I'm sorry, dearie, but it's been a long day and I'm extremely tired," he groaned.

"I don't mind. I could use a bit of sleep myself," said Stormflower. Edgar smiled, chuckled, and slowly drifted off to sleep. Stormflower closed her eyes and laid her head back, her head swarming with the happy memories of her cyan sister.