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Celestia's raising of the Sun at The Summer Sun Celebration in Canterlot inspired a little filly Twilight Sparkle to study magic. After so many trials and triumphs following the path of magic, Twilight is an alicorn herself, and watching the sunrise has a whole new importance.
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I'd want to let some editors go over it with a fine-tooth comb first.
Bravo my friend, very, very well done indeed! With the fascination with Luna many forget what the Sun means to every culture in the world and of course what Celestia means.The Sun is life, and Celestia defends that life against the darkness. Simple, short, yet one of the best things I have read.
Concordia Invicta,
Celestia's Paladin
Just the right length for a nice poetic piece.
This felt very poetic. Spiritual. As if I were actually watching the sunrise on a quiet spring morning for myself. The way you described the ritual as an ethereal dance was quite interesting. I have to wonder (though it is probably the case) if Luna performs a similar act to raise and lower her moon.
I'm a little confused on how exactly you meant this to symbolise Twilight's and Celestia's equality, however. Sure, Twilight now has a much greater understanding of the art of raising and lowering a celestial body, but I would hazard a guess that she could hardly perform it herself at that time. Watching someone do something and doing it yourself are not the same thing. I suppose it could be argued that knowledge itself supports equality.
I enjoyed it immensely. Have a fave and an upvote. But, most importantly, have a great day.
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Unfortunately, EqD has a minimum requirement of 2,500 words for oneshot submissions. This story would not qualify, or else I would agree with you.
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Glad you enjoyed it.
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Funny you mention Luna; I do have an idea for her own method; I have a fairly extensive idea on how I feel the world of Equestria and it's magic works. I may get around to writing Luna's version of this story some day.
As for Twi feeling she is an equal now, it is in part due to learning, yes. But most of it is from the ancient connection of all ponies. Yes Celestia is raising the sun, but the ritual is a simple one. Something ponies have been doing long before Celestia was born. Twilight now understands how It isn't so much that she has risen to Celestia's peerhood as an Alicorn, but that she can finally see that Celestia is a pony like her, like all ponies. The sun connects them all. They are all alive.
Anything that has Twi and Celestia growing closer and reaching a greater understanding of each other is more than welcome for me, but this was an interesting elaboration on Celestia's raising of the sun and unicorn magic in general. I'd love to see a depiction of Twi doing the same thing; how the sights, hum and feel of the ritual might manifest differently for her when she's the one raising (or lowering) the sun (or moon).
Well done, Cryo.
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It isn't long enough to submit to EqD. It needs to be 2k+
To be honest, I think Twilight would prefer to lean how to raise and lower BOTH the Sun and Moon...
Story is short, good, to the point. Have an upvote.
Hm, nice one. I always like it when stories manage to depict Celestia's sun rising as awe-inspiring and intense as I imagine it to be, and this one certainly did. Good work, overall.
This was a very touching story, Celestia still the teacher and Twilight still the student, though one would prefer them to be equals, the other still can't pull herself from being nothing more than an awed student. Very poetic and beautiful!
This was a very sweet and very well written piece of literature.
I loved the setup for this. It was very simple but very effective. It didn't need to be deep, but it was still powerful. It held your interest and it held the story together. It was a very good set up and a very simple but effective plot.
The descriptions were great. I loved the time and effort you put into every movement Celestia made. I loved the way she moved, the way she drew a breath, every muscle that she moved was described so beautifully. I enjoyed that. I enjoyed seeing the image in my mind the way I did. It was very well written.
The ending was very well done. The lesson that Twilight learns at the end was a great lesson that many of us forget. That the sun is just as important as the moon. I know a lot of people love Luna (I'm one of those people) but Celestia is just as important. And I think a lot of fans forget that and I'm glad that this story is out there to let people know. I know some people won't change their minds, but I still love that a story like this is out there.
Thank you for letting me read it. Again, great story, simple but well thought out. I'm glad I read it. I can't wait for more. I'll catch you later. Take care.
Short, sweet and exceptionally well written. I really liked this. I think you have a great writing style. Everything read with fluidity and structure; it wasn't overly 'purple', it all just sort of 'fit', which is great.
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Again, this is exceptionally written.
I like to think of this piece as akin to another with a similar descriptive style. It's a graceful thing, but at the same time it demonstrates just how POWERFUL Celestia is. She commands respect simply because of this action right here, the magic of raising the Sun, and this is the most breathtaking example of such magic at work.
Approved for Nonpareil Fiction. Well done.
Full of D'Aww even after the first few times I've read it
Yay for Cryo 
A nice exploration of the evolution of Twilight and Celestia's relationship--and a cute one.