Tale for entertainment purpose only. The author does not owns anything related to My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic.

"Sunburst

Remember that day, when we were trying to make it rain over that tiny flower pot? You went through several magic books, at an age most unicorns have difficult to read the most simple faery tales.

I followed your instructions, and flooded my room. We got in a lot of trouble that day, but we also went to our punishment standing in the corner laughing.

Maybe we should have toke it more seriously that day. We should have learned that I could not be trusted around powerful magic.

You went to Canterlot, and I was alone with my anger and my magic skills. A very dangerous combination, needless to say.

When one is alone with her own thoughts, things tend to get ugly. I am not blaming you. Once I did, not anymore. You can't blame the result of your actions on any other person other than yourself.

I am glad that, in the end, we managed to overcome all that is in the past and managed to start again.

I know you must be worried about my sudden missing. Don't bother with tracking spells, I have applied every anti-magic conjuration known to ponykind over myself. You will not be able to find any clue about me unless I allow.

With will be in two days, on the address below. I know being a Crystaller is a full time job but you will be really, really needed there.

Your friend forever

Starlight Glimmer"

She was right, Sunburst thought, his office full of books and half-done treaties and theories about Crystal magic, and how the Crystal Heart can be optimized, and protect a larger area – the empire is growing, and new lands are needed. When he was not researching, he was taking part of meetings and talks with the royal couple, or the Crystal Empire Cabinet, or the local Parliament or the Equestrian Commonwealth of Sovereign Nations in Canterlot. On top of that, he must spend time with Flurry Heart, help her develop her magic and… well, until she grows up a bit more, being a glorified foalsitter. And, somehow, his magical research lead him lately to add the function of Princess' Luna's Storyteller to his functions.

Yes, this leads to errors. Yes, this leads to him forgetting things. Yes, ponies scream and get mad at him. Yes, sometimes, he wants just to escape all this pressure. But then again, now and then he sees he changed something. He recognizes that he manage to make a pony smile. Or he gets a compliment from a princess. Or Flurry Heart giggles.

Focusing in that is enough to give him fuel for a week. Sometimes is not easy. It's easier to focus on his mistakes, in what he does wrong. But that is a safe way to feel worse and worse. It takes practice and will, in the first months he used to write every good thing that happened on his daily chores. When he was feeling down, or tired, he went and read parts of his "good" parchment. Now, he can notice the good parts of his life are much more numerous than the bad parts. The bad parts can scream louder, can hurt, but they do not dominate. Leaving his office, he went down to Flurry Heart's room. The toddler saw him entering, giggled and flew to hug him. That makes everything worth it.

That makes life to be good.

Thanks CapitalClassship and everyone who is enjoying the story so far. I appreciate a lot.