When a rare instance of respite presents itself, Princesses Celestia and Luna venture out of the castle for "quality sister bonding time," exploring the wintery wilderness behind Canterlot Mountain. Celestia's idea, not Luna's. It's been six months since her return from the moon, and tensions run high between the sisters. Naturally, it's Luna's fault--she has yet to speak of her time on the moon. Celestia wants to know the intimate details of her banishment while Luna would just as soon forget the whole thing. But now it seems that a serious conversation is imminent, sure to be full of half-truths and dodged questioning. Luna spends the first few minutes of their outing alone, preparing her fatigued mind for the ordeal to come. But little does she know that things are going to go another way entirely as Celestia emerges from the forest... Set between Seasons 3 and 4.

Undergoing revision October 2023