After midnight, Spike wanders the streets, meeting some familiar friends.

It’s been over a decade since Twilight Sparkle lost her life. Everypony has moved on, but Spike has retained a special part of her body for safekeeping. Once a year, the lonely dragon gets to hold it and feel her magic again.

In the wake of her coronation, Twilight Sparkle worries that the tides of life and responsibility are pulling her away from her friends.

All in all, it's not the ideal time for a mysterious force to suck all the colors from Ponyville.

Fluttershy would like to be a tree. She said so once, long long ago.

On her last night, a tree answers.

Written for the Arboreal Yearnings Contest, which it won!

Featured 2/28/2023 - 3/3/2023!

Featured in Equestria Daily's 28 More of the Best Fluttershy Fanfics to Read for Fluttershy Day! on 4/28/2023!

Reviewed by Loganberry in the blog Louder Yay!, earning a four out of five stars rating!

And now with a reading by The Mystery Fluttershy Fan!

Starswirl the Bearded passes surrounded by friends, and thinking of his more distant friends. He then makes his way onward towards a light, to talk with his greeter, before going to his final reward.