A few days later, Lyra goes off to music practice after picking up Octavia and Vinyl. "So," says Lyra, "are you ready for our upcoming concert? Are you ready for practice today?"
"Of course," responds Octavia, "will Bon Bon be coming to watch you like she has all the previous practices?"
"Sadly, no," responds Lyra, "we're no longer friends due to a difference in views."
"Oh, well, I'm so sorry to hear that," responds Octavia.
"It's okay, you didn't know," responds Lyra as a small tear falls from her eye.
A few minutes later, the three friends arrive at music practice and get in their positions. Vinyl gets behind the electronic keyboard, Octavia sets up her cello, and Lyra pulls out her lyre and her triangle. The three friends then begin to practice. All the while, Lyra can't help but think about her and Bon Bon's recent rift. After a while, Lyra can't take it anymore and just breaks down into a pile of tears. Octavia and Vinyl then come over and comfort her.
"Oh darling, oh Lyra," says Octavia as she embraces Lyra in a hug. "This must be very hard for you. Losing your closest friend. At least, you still have me, Vinyl, Twilight, Moondancer, at least you still have us."
"I guess," responds Lyra with a sigh as she puts her head in her lap.
A few minutes later, they wrap up practice for the day and go their separate ways. Vinyl and Octavia go for coffee while Lyra just goes home, plops down on her bed, and cries. She wanted Bon Bon to come to the concert all those weeks back when she first asked, deep down inside, she still wants Bon Bon to come even though they're no longer friends now. Alas, she knows Bon Bon isn't going to come to the concert now.
A week later, it's the day of the concert and Lyra takes her place on the stage alongside Octavia, Vinyl, and the other musicians. As she plays her lyre, she skims the audience and doesn't see Bon Bon. A smile then appears on her face then slowly fades into a frown. She then continues to play through the tears. An hour later, the concert ends and the crowd rips into applause. The applause puts a smile on Lyra's face for a short while before it disappears once again. Their friendship may be over but all those weeks back Bon Bon made her a promise and ponies don't break promises. Lyra is learning the hard way that that is clearly not the case and that hurts her way deep down inside.