~ <> ~~<>~I put quill to paper, at last, to tell a singular story. I have been told it is of the utmost importance that it be told, for the safety and future of my homeland. I alone remain to tell it, and so tell it I must.It is the story of how I was cursed.It is also the tale of one of the darkest eras of Equestria – a time when that name was nearly forgotten in a storm of war and anarchy. That era ended. This is the story of its end. It is the story of how hubris will be destruction, and the most dangerous demons are those we make ourselves.I am not a historian, or a teacher, or a scholar. I am a simple pony. I do not know how to pen a history. I do know how to write a story, though. So that is how it shall be written.I’m not sure how to begin…this story began in so many places, with so many different players to the tale. I suppose the best beginning would be the one I am most familiar with. In some ways this beginning was in the 79th year of a kingdom of chaos, on a night as bright as day, when a newborn foal was left and then found. Or maybe it was years later, when he was a colt, and he was struck down by a king. Both would be good beginnings, but maybe it’s best…yes. Maybe it’s best if those parts were told later, because those two events set the stage.For now, the play begins on a day like any other, when three young stallions ran away.------------------------------------(Don't hold me to this don't hold me to this don't hold me to this.I haven't written anything, really written, in a long while. And after publishing The Arcandin, it reminded me how important it is for me to keep practicing my writing, lest I get out of shape, so to speak. So in my spare time of late, when I haven't had the inspiration to work on NuzRooke or knitting hats, I've been dabbling with this My Little Pony fan fiction idea of mine. I decided, what the heck, might as well post what I've written so far, see what you guys think. And I had fun painting that picture anyway. Cool symbol, no?For those of you who aren't into My Little Pony, you're still welcome to read the story if I continue it. Since it's about an era of history long before the show, there's really very little you'd need to know beforehand to understand the story. If you know My Little Pony, a lot of it would seem a lot cooler, though. XDI have no idea if I'll actually write the rest of the story though. For now it's something to work on, to keep my mind busy and my writing skills sharp.)