Sixth Chapter: Thus Spoke Celestia
Though he had her trust, Luna still couldn’t allow Phillip passage until she had consulted the solar goddess. After an eventful Night Mare Night, Princess Luna spoke with her elder sister after sunrise.
“You should go to sleep, dear sister,” spoke Celestia, day-ruler of Equestria. She and Luna landed on one of the balconies of Canterlot Castle.
“We…I will shortly. First there is a certain matter I would like to discuss with you,” Luna said nervously.
Celestia looked concerned and asked, “What is it?”
“Well,” she explained, “Since I am moving back to Canterlot, I was wondering if it would be okay if I invited a… friend to the castle.”
“You have made a new friend already?” Celestia smiled, “That’s wonderful! Is it somepony from Canterlot? There are certainly more ‘night-owls’ in the cities these days.”
“He isn’t from around here,” Luna replied sheepishly.
“He?” her elder sister smiled rather mischievously, “Your new ‘friend’ is a stallion?”
“No,” she answered, “He isn’t from Equestria.”
“What?”
“He is a human. He’s staying at my castle on the moon,” Luna announced, ready for a scolding. It was forbidden, after all.
Celestia looked deadly serious. “A human? How did he learn of Equestria?”
“He has seen it in visions. He is from the waking world,” Luna explained, “He risked his soul to seek me out. I believe he is a good man. I believe he can be trusted.”
“No human can be trusted.” spoke Celestia. “No matter how kind they may seem.”
“But sister…” Luna said pleadingly, “He was there for me… he was always there. His motive is pure, he only seeks a gentler world." the moon princess regained her composure and declared with confidence, "Besides, it seems it was meant to be. He has had visions of this place! Not even King Kuranes had visions of Equestria!”
“No,” Celestia declared. Though she felt sympathy for her younger sister, she had to put her hoof down; for the sake of Equestria. “Equestria must stay unknown.”