Luna has been gone for a thousand years. But despite everything that has changed, in all that time, one thing is just as she remembers it: The crown lies heavy on your head...

Twilight's been almost alone for a thousand years, and in a desperate attempt to bring her friends back, intentionally unseals Discord, Spirit of Chaos, from his stone slumber.

He's in for some nasty surprises, since she's changed quite a bit over the years...

Luna couldn't be more excited for the events of her first Nightmare Night since her return. But, call it sisterly worries, Celestia wants to make sure she does the right things for her first impression. Formalities change after a thousand years you know.

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Memories hurt; she knows this. A thousand years on the moon with nothing but your own thoughts is torture upon a level no pony could ever achieve. Sometimes, the easiest thing to do is hope, and pretend they never existed. But nothing can change the past.

And sometimes, those memories don't want to be forgotten.

Princess Celestia has everything she has ever wanted for a thousand years. Nightmare Moon is gone, Princess Luna has returned to her, so why does Luna remain distant from her? Has Celestia changed in a thousand years?

A thousand years ago, my Princess showed us that there's a chance we can survive, even after everypony else in Equestria died. The griffon army is at our doorstep, as they have been for as long as anypony can remember, and yet my Princess insists upon her secret projects, and there's something more. Something bigger that she's keeping secret.

What else is she not telling me?

This story is the sister story to Children of the Sun, but both can be read independently of the other.

Coverart drawn by the incredibly talented Kai_KAMOI!

Thank you to my brilliant prereaders and editors: Axolu, Holtinater, Haphazred, AFanaticRabbit, Draconequues, Dioxin, Lofty Withers, Cynewulf, Red Parade, Vis A Viscera, Bill Cipher, Ruby, Flashgen, Moonshot, Luna, and to everyone that's supported me throughout the 3+ years of working on this fic and its sister fic.

Thank you especially to Zontan. Your help has been invaluable with this fic, and I appreciate all you do for me.

For a thousand years, Princess Luna was erased from the history books. During that time, many things had changed, but none have affected Luna more so than the change in language. Even after many months of passing time, she wonders about language and words as she struggles to gain a better understanding of how to communicate with her fellow ponies.

Love is tricky when you’re a changeling. You need it to survive, but the more you feed off of it, the more you want to actually feel it. Too bad that's impossible.

Chrysalis never thought she would want to love, but a thousand years ago that all changed.

Coverart made by Thrash-san9.

After a thousand years, Luna is finally free from her torture of the Nightmare. Yet, even if she is no longer a monster, the common pony cannot seem to see her as anything but. Due to this, Luna is desperate to find something that she can use to start making herself appear as a more modern mare, something less out of legend and fear. A photo shoot seemed to be the best option, a chance to wear modern nightwear and show the world who she truly was. Unfortunately, nightwear has come to mean something else over the thousand years...

WARNING: Contains diapers and adult ponies wearing diapers, with suggestions of Adult Foal tendencies. If that is not your thing, then please do not read this story.

A side-story to Andrew Joshua Talon's 'Progress' series, exploring Celestia's own troubles in keeping up with the times. While Luna has had to catch up with a thousand years of change, spare a thought for those who've had to live through it. It's not easy trying to remember everything, and Princess Celestia has had her own share of mishaps over the years...