Consquences of the Rainboom (Letter #5)

Your Majesty, I wanted only to send a brief update. Twilight Sparkle left Ponyville yesterday with two quiet, unmarked escorts. She said she had been “called to assist with ongoing research in Canterlot,” though she did not specify what kind. She avoided my eyes when I asked. Fluttershy followed soon after — not distressed, but uncertain. She told me she would be back “when things settle,” though I do not know what she meant by that. Applejack left this morning. Not with fanfare. Not with goodbyes. Just a nod and a cart hitched behind her. She did not say where she was going. Pinkie has gone “to check on relatives.” Rarity left to fulfill an “urgent commission.” It is not that any pony is frightened. The strangest part was their composure. They didn’t rush. They didn’t panic. They simply… accepted that it was time to go.  And the town accepted it too, in that quiet way communities do when they’ve already decided not to discuss something. But the absence of these six is… noticeable. Not only because they are beloved, but because they are the ponies we have come to trust when something is amiss. If they are gone, and we are not told why. What are we meant to do if something does happen?

I am not accusing. I am not frightened. I only want to understand the purpose of this movement. If there is preparation happening elsewhere, I would like to know whether I should remain here, or be of assistance. Respectfully, Ambient Waves