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I hope that everypony's learned a valuable lesson from this.
I'm not talking about how cruel the castle is, either, or even how it can and will alter your memories on a whim. Although both of those are unavoidably true, I'm talking about the real lesson.
Family.
The castle chose to make everypony related so that they could be family. But it doesn't need to do that. Family can be, and is, more than being related to somepony else. Family is about a bond. It's a bond of trust, of companionship, and of love. As long as you share that bond with somepony, you can call them family.
The [ there's a small pause as she keeps herself form saying "ponies" ] people that you choose to spend time with, the ones you care for, they're your family. You don't need to be related by blood. If they watch out for you, if they offer you a shoulder to cry on, an ear when you have troubles, if they love you for who you are... that's family.
I have a wonderful group of friends that I'm proud to call my family. I have an assistant that I can't imagine living without, and I happily consider him to be my little brother. And I don't need a castle to tell me that.
I'm not talking about how cruel the castle is, either, or even how it can and will alter your memories on a whim. Although both of those are unavoidably true, I'm talking about the real lesson.
Family.
The castle chose to make everypony related so that they could be family. But it doesn't need to do that. Family can be, and is, more than being related to somepony else. Family is about a bond. It's a bond of trust, of companionship, and of love. As long as you share that bond with somepony, you can call them family.
The [ there's a small pause as she keeps herself form saying "ponies" ] people that you choose to spend time with, the ones you care for, they're your family. You don't need to be related by blood. If they watch out for you, if they offer you a shoulder to cry on, an ear when you have troubles, if they love you for who you are... that's family.
I have a wonderful group of friends that I'm proud to call my family. I have an assistant that I can't imagine living without, and I happily consider him to be my little brother. And I don't need a castle to tell me that.
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[ She loves you too Spike. ]
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