After Twilight's long and arduous journey of freeing the two brothers, they went to the Royal Palace in Canterlot. The royal guards escorted them.
One of the royal guards entered the throne room and bowed his head. "Your majesties, there are ponies that assume they are closer to you,'' said the guard.
"What do you mean, who are they?" asked Celestia.
"They are alicorn stallions, which is strange because I've never seen them before." The guard replied and bowed his head.
"Send them in," Celestia commanded.
The royal sisters were soon met with shock when the alicorn stallions entered the throne room. They had not seen them for millennia. The two looked as if they had never changed, appearance-wise. They both had a gray coat like the color of stones. Messis, the oldest, still had his green mane and tail, while Solstitio, the youngest, had his blue mane and tail.
"Celestia, Luna?" Messis asked as they saw them.
"Yes, it is us," Luna answered.
"Come here, group hug. Luna, could you join us?" said Celestia bursting out joyously as they all gathered and extended their front legs on each other's necks with tears in their eyes.
"I missed you two; looks like you two have grown taller than us," said Solstitio as his tears came out of his eyes.
"We missed you two as well," Luna said as tears came out of her eyes. “Don’t worry, you’ll grow soon. I speak from experience.”
They then break off the hug and move to a guest room with seats.
Taking their seats, Celestia. Ignited the conversation again. “How are you doing, Sol?” Celestia asked.
“Doing good, Celly, doing good,” Solstitio replied.
“It’s been centuries since we last saw you; Do you need any help adapting to this time?”
“Are you pulling my hoof? It can’t be that different, right?” argued Messis.
“Well, see for yourself,” Luna said as she pointed her left forehoof to one of the windows in the room.
The two brothers trotted to the window and peered outside, there they saw the changes. They appeared surprised when they saw how much Equestria appeared in front of their eyes. The generations of ponies came and went, new buildings were constructed, and changes in society.
“What is this?” asked Messis.
“This is Equestria, and you two are in Canterlot right now,” replied Luna.
“Could we explore? I would love to explore it.” Messis said with excitement.
“Now hold on there, brother; The ponies in public most likely do not even know who we are. It takes a long time for the public to recognize us. That would be even harder without Celly’s public acknowledgment,” said Solstitio.
“Well, what Sol said is true; if you two fail to adapt to this world, the ponies would see you as nothing but being reckless. We can help you get settled in this environment and time. Equestria will recognize you two as a result,” said Celestia.
“Hope what you said is right,” Messis said as he smiled but expressed concern with the entire process.
The royal sisters gave accommodations in the castle and a tour of the entire castle. There were times that the guards asked them if they needed escorts, and in all those times, Celestia refused. Luna, on the other hoof, wanted the guards to do their job in protecting them. She tried to convince Celestia to reconsider, but she did not budge on this option.
The sisters had done their duty of raising the moon and lowering the sun. They all sat at the table with the brothers having a pre-meal conversation in the dining hall with a side of wine.
“WHAT, what is this?” said Solstitio after he spat the wine onto the floor. It’s been a while since he had fine alcohol, but he never had this.
Messis also had the same drink and had the same reaction. He said, “Well, brother, a pony’s tastes in food change with time, and it’s hard to keep things perfect when time flies.”
“I had the same feeling as well. Over time, I had different types of alcohol, and the taste changed for the same type throughout my life. In each period in history, adapting to new tastes is like trotting on stepping stones in a river. As for you two, you took a big leap across a pond,” said Celestia.
Everyone laughed after that joke.
“So, Celly and Lulu, what’s it like being the only rulers of Equestria?” Messis asked.
"We've been through a lot. There was a time when I stepped on Luna's sensitive side, and Luna was jealous. So jealous that she almost brought Equestria down with her," said Celestia.
"I was jealous because I had my reasons, and I let them take over me," said Luna.
The courses then came to the table. The foods were diverse and full of color. Some ingredients and dishes were even from lower-class cookbooks. The two brothers ate what was on the table. When they ate, the brothers savored each new taste, even admired the commoner's cooking, which was something they'd never had.
After dinner, the alicorns trotted out of the dining room. They made their rounds around the castle and ensured everything was secure as they chewed the fat.
"Luna, when did your mane start to move like that?" Messis asked as he felt intrigued by the appearance of her mane.
"To us, my sister and I did not know why we appeared this way, we are also taller than an average adult mare. I assume that has something to do with our magic," Luna replied.
"We will grow taller than you two, you'll see!" said Solstitio as a smirk appeared.
Celestia gave them a smile as a reaction.
"Come on Sol, time for bed," said Messis.
The alicorns then retired to their rooms for the night.