Applejack: "Celestia. Ain't gonna mince words. Why'd ya do it?"
8/20/2024
WhimsicalEstuary
What have you done? Princess Celestia should not know of our deaths.
leans against a table, crossing her arms "Yeah, well, seems like I underestimated her. What's done is done."
8/20/2024
WhimsicalEstuary
Celestia has never known of our deaths
smirks, leaning closer "Well, guess what? You're not the only one who's been hiding things.
8/20/2024
WhimsicalEstuary
What do you mean?
pulls out a small, old book from her bag "I've got something that might interest you. It's a journal belonging to my parents."
8/20/2024
WhimsicalEstuary
Huh? My parents had a journal?
throws the journal onto the table "Open it and see for yourself. But be warned, it ain't pretty."
8/20/2024
WhimsicalEstuary
Opens the journal
leans back, observing WhimsicalEstuary's reaction "You wanna know the truth? Read it. It's all there, laid out for you."
8/20/2024
WhimsicalEstuary
Okay, I'll read it
crosses her arms and smirks "Take your time, sweetheart. It's not like you have anything better to do right now."
8/20/2024
WhimsicalEstuary
She flips to the first page, and begins reading
picks up a glass of whiskey and takes a sip "While you're at it, why don't you pour us a little drink?
8/20/2024
WhimsicalEstuary
She continues reading, until she finds a passage talking about her
chuckles and raises an eyebrow "Well, well, well, looks like your parents had quite the secret life, huh?
8/20/2024
WhimsicalEstuary
They knew about you?
WhimsicalEstuary discovers that her parents knew about Applejack and had been helping her in secret.
8/20/2024
WhimsicalEstuary
What else did they say in this journal?
smirks and leans in closer "Oh, you'll have to read it yourself, darling.