After another long day court and Celestia is ready to just let Luna take over for the night. It's not until she receives a surprise visit from her former protege with some pony she never thought she'd ever see bearing a message she'd never thought would be true.

One of the most painful parts of growing up is change. It's inevitable. People (and ponies) become different as time passes, and it puts an incredible strain on relationships.
Sunset Shimmer knows this all too well.
When Twilight brings up the past for Sunset, it's about as hard to relive as she expected.
Written for Everfree NW Scribblefest 2017.

Sunset Shimmer and Princess Celestia start having a little conversation as they watch the sunset go by.

This was just a little story I made for Sunset Shimmer Day as tribute to my favorite bacon-haired girl.

(A few days late but whatever)

Sunset feels she should return home, to Equestria, to set things right between herself and Celestia. Only every time she starts to go through the portal, she chickens out and can't do it. She constantly admits her fears to her new friends, and writes about it to Twilight. They have all finally convinced her to return.

What awaits her...is not what she expected.

It's a very special occasion and Sunset wants to make it the best one possible for a certain Solar Monarch.

Hearth's Warming. A time to celebrate love. Family. Friendship. To come together and reaffirm bonds.

But for the mare at the top, an immortal whose only living family has been sealed within the moon for over nine and a half centuries, who commands too much awe and respect to have many, if any, true friends...its long been a reminder of what she's lost.

This year though, things have changed. A bright eyed little filly, an excuse to avoid the overdone public productions, and Princess Celestia finds herself with a holiday whose events bring her joy, a joy she would dearly love to share with her sister.

Unable to talk to her directly, Celestia falls back on something she's good at:

Writing a letter.

A Holiday Sidestory in the same universe as my main story, Cross the Rubicon...and all my stories, really, this is a Christmas gift for my readers who are a bunch of amazing people!

Raven is a good, simple mare who has lead a good, simple life. With that life comes worry and dreams, but never has she known pain or suffering.

She simply has a friendship, a secret, and somepony she loves more than anything.

But that pony is a shadow.

Takes place sometime in season two, at some point after 'Luna Eclipsed'. Proofread by NorrisThePony. Buy this story! Contribute to the TVTropes page!

Princess Celestia is feeling sad. Can anypony make her feel better?

One shot I just thought of.

Luna's returned from the moon. But will she ever truly feel she belongs?

Sometimes little things make a big difference.

Discord invites Celestia to a night out, unfortunately Sun Butt graciously misunderstands ANTICS!!