After Celestia's heartwarming words, spoken over breakfast, everycreature felt reinvigorated to do their uttermost best to help, and when Nox noticed that even Harvest managed to smile again, his shy smile bringing a tear to her eye, her own smile grew twice as big, relieved beyond measure that he was feeling better, even if just ever so slightly so, and it eased her concerns for him.
A night of restful sleep, and Celestia's inspiring words, helped keep the morale of the group high, and the group managed to enjoy the rest of their breakfast, where casual conversations were had, between many folks, everywhere around the table, and after everyone had finished, and thanked the Princesses for their invitations to them via Banana, they helped clear up their dishes.
When everything had been put away, Celestia, with Luna following closely behind, led everyone to a different room, where they made it clear they wished to discuss a couple of ideas that she had formed with her sister, which, they hoped, would help clear up many things, from Light's recovery using the spell they gave Luna, to the mysteries of the Catacombs located under Pie Park.
The Princesses understood, and sympathised with the group, that it would be a collosal undertaking to find every last scrap of knowledge about everything they wished to research, and, in the end, some things may remain lost to them forever, yet, nevertheless, they wanted to help, where the first steps were laying out what was known, and whither to go next.
As she thought, of everyone present, he was most knowledgeable on the subject, Celestia asked Banana to step forward and explain everything that he knew, thusfar, about the tunnels of the Catacombs under the park that he had built, and, what he, with Light and Caff, had managed to find during their time in the Royal Library of Canterlot.
Slightly nervous to speak in front of large groups, yet knowing that it was a necessary step to proceed Banana took a deep breath and stepped forward, and laid out what he knew of the tunnels under his park, and what he had inferred from speaking with Light, who was, admittedly, more dedicated to finding out the secrets of the subterranean Catacombs.
As far as Banana could remember, the tunnels were old and decrepid, and hummed with a strange, magical energy that got stronger the further into the tunnels one went, yet, it was pure coincidence that he had built his park above these tunnels, though, this turned out quite fortunate, as it allowed him to build a security office here.
After Banana finished, and everyone present had been given the time to let everything sink in, it took a moment before the fallen silence was broken, by Luna, who asked him why he built the security hall in the first place, to which Banana responded that he did not want to go into details, but after a number of incidents, he wanted to protect and monitor the ones he cares about.
Luna looked at Banana, whose smile had faded and eyes were welling up, with a gentle smile, and thanked Banana for his answer, promising him that they would help as best they could to figure out whatever may have happened to his loved ones, and gave him a caring hug with her wing, after which, he took a seat again, allowing Celestia to continue, moving to the matter of the spell.
As Light made it clear to Luna that Harvest was the one who was required to cast the spell, Celestia thought that it may be a form of old magic, lost to time, yet somehow known to Kirins, and suggested to look into the matter with Harvest, whom she kindly asked for assistance, and after Nox took Harvest's hoof and reassured him that he would be alright, he stepped up and spoke:
"What do you require of me, your Highness? And what do you hope to discover with me?"
Even though he was nervous, and afraid of not succeeding in helping, having shown his resolve and determination to do his best, Harvest stood upright after asking Celestia what she expected of him, to which she answered that she would lead him to the Royal Archives of Canterlot Castle, which held many ancient tomes and scrolls, where they may find more knowledge.
In response, Harvest took a deep breath, and, after he nodded, and had sat back down, Nox took his hoof, and quietly said she was proud of him, after which Celestia continued, and said that Luna would join him to the Archives, as she hoped that many folks searching for any valuable information would make it easier for everycreature.
Adding to this, Celestia said that while Harvest and Luna, and any others that joined them to the Archives, would continue searching for knowledge on healing spells, she would make contact with historians, and perhaps Mage Meadowbrook, the grand healer of old, to ask them if they had any knowledge or experience with the spell, or others like it, that Light had knowledge of.
Shortly after Luna asked if there were any in the group who were willing to join her and Harvest to the Archives, Nox, without hesitation, raised her hoof, and stood up, and even offered to summon additional help from her realm, her enthusiasm and eagerness in lending her assistance cheering Celestia up in response as a wholesome smile grew unto her face.
After she turned towards Banana, Celestia spoke again, and asked him to join her to Ponyville and Pie Park, as she wanted to investigate the tunnels for herself, and would greatly appreciate his help as a guide, as he was one of the Ponies most knowledgeable about the Catacombs present in the group at the moment, and his knowledge of the layout could prove of great help.
Before Celestia could continue, Banana and Caff suddenly spoke up simultaneously, which made both chuckle in surprise, and, after allowing Caff to take the stage, Caff said that she had helped in researching the Catacombs during her time in Canterlot with Banana and Light, so therefore, she offered to join both Celestia and Banana in heading to Ponyville.
Since Caff would be joining them, Decaf would come along, as well, as she wanted to make sure she could keep an eye on her sister, and, she continued, the fact that they would be closer to home made her feel more comfortable, and knowing that these Ponies whom she had travelled with were very familiar with them and the area surrounding Ponyville, they could help her as well.
Decaf continued, and said that the Ponies, with whom she had travelled to Canterlot, to visit the Gala a few days ago, had returned home to Ponyville already, while she remained in the city to care for her sister, who stayed in the Medical Centre after the incident with Light, and, since she was familiar with them, offered Celestia and Banana to reach out to ask them for help again.
Though Decaf seemed to be less enthusiastic than Caff about the entire ordeal, with concern for her sister most likely being the main reason for coming along, Celestia smiled and thanked both of the Pegasus sisters for the their voluntarism, and, after moving over to Decaf, quietly promised to her that she would keep an eye out for her sister as well as she could while they were there. Then, Celestia spoke:
"It's settled then. I'll lead Luna, Harvest and Nox to the Archives, and after helping them make a start, I'll meet the rest in Ponyville."
After plans had been made, and groups had been assigned to their goals, every present creature headed off to pack their bags with necessary supplies, and swiftly after, returned to the main Hall of the Palace, where they found the the Princesses, who had also prepared and were ready to travel, were waiting for them.
After everyone had arrived and had gathered with the rest of their group, Celestia laid out the plans they had made once more for clarification, both for herself and for others, as Banana, Caff and Decaf, who had prepared to head back to Ponyville, were standing next to her, while Harvest and Nox, standing next to Luna, would head to the Archives.
Since Luna and Celestia, being highly potent magic users, would be present with one of the groups, they could use their magic to send messages to each other, which would allow both groups to keep the others up-to-date on the latest developments, or, if the need arose, they could ask for assistance if they could spare it.
Everyone had gathered and was prepared to head out, except for Celestia, who would meet the others in Ponyville, as agreed, for she had to lead Luna, Harvest and Nox to the Royal Archives, where none but those of the highest authority could enter, save for those who had been granted permission to enter, as a precaution to protect the ancient history kept in this location.
The Princesses bowed to one another and embraced each other, and bade Banana, Caff and Decaf farewell, wishing them the best and hoping they would meet again soon, and after they had left the Palace to head to the train station, Celestia led Luna, Nox and Harvest to the Archives, deep in the heart of the Palace, where the gates to the Vault were protected by Elite Praetorian Guards.
It had been a very long time since either Celestia or Luna had been down here, not only since their duties kept them far too busy, but also since anyone entering would have to be monitored by the Guards, whom they preferred to avoid, but who were, unfortunately, unavoidable, and therefore, often, they did not bother, and, if they had any free time, they spent it in their quarters.
Though both Luna and Celestia were present and asked the Guards to enter the Archives, they were quite vigilant and steadfast before they allowed Harvest and Nox to enter, primarily out of protection of the ancient tomes and scrolls kept here, but also for the fact that a Kirin and a Half-Dragon, both of whose races were famed for their flames, were a great risk.
Fortunately, since they were in the company of both the Solar and Lunar Princesses, combined with the fact that all who were present were Royals of their family line by their relationships, - Nox and Luna being mother and daughter, and Nox and Harvest, though this relationship was not by blood, being mother and son - the Guards relented, and allowed them access to the Archives.
The Archives were vast, even grander than the Library of Canterlot, which held countless books by itself, yet, it did not hold everything, for in the Royal Archives, many books and ancient scrolls were located, sole surviving copies too valuable and delicate to be allowed outside of the Archives themselves - and even here, some knowledge was strictly forbidden.
Over the eons that Celestia and Luna had ruled as Princesses of Equestria, and, even before their time, by the generations of Unicorns that came before them, this collection was expanded upon and protected, not just guarded by a legion of the most elite Praetorian Guards, but also warded by the strongest magical spells possible to be cast.
After Harvest and Nox had taken a moment to take in the incredible scale of the Archives, their amazed expressions putting wholesome smiles on the faces of Luna and Celestia, they moved through the halls, where, after a long while of walking, they found the centre, where there stood a table, upon which was a book, holding an index of every form and kind of magic, which would help immensely. As they walked along, Celestia proudly said:
"There are few locations in Equestria that hold as much knowledge as the Archives, and nowhere comes even close to the grand collections of all Canterlot."
While Celestia was leading Luna, Nox and Harvest to the Archives, where she hoped they would manage to find valuable information, whether on the Catacombs under Pie Park or the ancient spell that Light knew, contained within the grand collections, Banana, Caff and Decaf had left the Palace, and were headed to the train station, headed for Ponyville.
It took a bit of time for them to get to the station, where they found they had much time to spare before the express train, headed to Ponyville, would arrive, and therefore, they decided to visit a nearby café to have a drink before they left, as they did not know how long their research in Ponyville would take, nor when they would return to the city.
Canterlot was vast, and one could live in the city for a very long time, and would still manage to find places where they have not yet been, be it a café, restaurant or shop of antiquities, and for this reason, having a lot of time to spare, the trio decided to walk around the city for a little while, to see if they would be able to find a place that piqued their interest.
It didn't take long for them to find a small restaurant on the outskirts of the city, overlooking the forest area where they had walked before, and they decided to sit down to enjoy a small drink and some refreshments, after which they would still have plenty of time to spare to return to the station, heading to Ponyville.
After they had ordered their drinks - Banana choosing a chocolate and banana milkshake, while Caff and Decaf, who sternly looked at Caff when she ordered her coffee, went for a mocha and herbal tea respectively - they chatted a bit with each other about the many strange and unique events they experienced the last few days, and reckoned they would experience plenty more soon.
Their drinks arrived, and they took their time to enjoy them, as they looked out towards the forest, able to see the edge of the mountain, upon which Canterlot was built, overlooking the land, and together, they decided to go for a small walk through the forest after they had finished their drinks, and would head to the train afterwards.
A little while later, after they had finished, and paid for their drinks, they thanked the staff and headed to the forest for a small walk, the cool, early morning breeze blowing through the air, gently rusling the leaves on the trees, the grass around their hooves and the fields of young flowers that had sprung out of the ground.
As they walked through the forest and enjoyed the fresh air, they stopped for a moment to lean on the fence and looked out towards the horizon, and they were very glad to be able to enjoy a small part of peaceful nature, after having spent quite a long time inside of the city, rarely able to hear the comforting sounds of the breeze through the trees and critters running about.
They spent a while enjoying the warm sun and the gentle breeze, but eventually, the time was approaching to leave the city, and they turned to head to the train station, which they reached after only a short walk, where they found the train had arrived only just, as they saw many Ponies and other creatures still boarding the carriages.
After showing their tickets to the train conductor, they found a quiet carriage where they put away their luggage, took their seats and waited for the train to depart shortly, heading for Ponyville, where they would meet Celestia, whom, they reckoned, was nearly finished leading Luna and her company through the Archives - as they assumed the Archives were only as large as the Royal library.
A few moments later, the conductor blew his whistle, and shortly therafter, the doors of the carriages closed, and as the train started moving, Caff said:
"Well, off we go. I hope to see everyone again soon, for it has been truly wonderful to spend time with so many amazing folks."
While Banana, Caff and Decaf were on the train, and had just left the station headed for Ponyville, Celestia was still helping Luna, Nox and Harvest make a start in their research, as though the Archives were very well organised, they were incredibly vast and expansive, and the Princesses figured it would take quite a long time before they would manage to find what they sought.
In the period of over a millenium while Nightmare Moon was banished, during which Celestia had taken over the duty of ruling the land, she expanded upon the Archives, and enlisted the help of many historians throughout the centuries to help her collect and organise the incredible amounts of historical documents that were kept and protected here.
Searching through the Archives would be a monumental task, one that Nox, Luna and Harvest were ill-prepared for, but, fortunately, as Celestia had been the Curator of the Archives for so long - only recently having passed the duty over to others so she could focus on other duties - she had intimate knowledge of where many documents were located, and from which time period they dated.
However, she admitted that even in the vastness of the Archives, and with her dutiful caretaking over the years, there could still be many documents that are missing, and as these could date back to eons before, they would be impossible to recove, save for secondary accounts from other historians who read these documents to use in their own research.
Nevertheless, Celestia took the map of the layout of the Archives and led the trio to the sections where she knew specific areas and ages of knowledge were located, and where she hoped they would have most success in their research: healing spells, ancient languages, and the history of the Kirin, as well as ruins of old and even accounts of Resistances against tyrants of evil.
Each of the present beings headed to a different area of knowledge where they would make a start, as Harvest through the history of his folk and Nox, next to him, looked for healing spells, hoping to find a possible connection between Light and the spell, Luna looked for ruins and resistances, to see if she could find anything on the Catacombs under Pie Park.
Meanwhile, Celestia, who had lived through many ages of the world and had learnt and spoken many tongues, would look through the collections of ancient languages that have been lost to time, whether because these had simply fallen out of use or evolved into modern languages, like old Ponish, or because these were spoken by only a select few in small civilisations.
While the others were looking through the Archives, back on the train, Banana, Caff and Decaf were approaching the station, and Decaf gently woke up Banana and Caff, both of whom had fallen asleep on the way, as though the tonic had healed their bodies, their energy was still not completely restored after leaving the Medical Centre.
When they arrived at the station, they looked out of the window and found Twilight and Solar were waiting for them on the platform, which confused them, as they had left for Ponyville before the trio, and they had not sent a message before they got on the train, and so they wondered if Celestia or Luna had perhaps sent a message to let them know.
After Caff, Decaf and Banana got off the train and greeted the two-headed Alicorn, they thanked them for waiting for them, though they were wondering how they knew they would be arriving at the station, to which Eclipse answered that as they were leaving the Palace, Starshine Nova happened to fly overhead and noticed them, and quickly flew to Ponyville to let her friends know.
"After she arrived, Rain came by the Palace to let us know, and we got here just a few minutes ago."
Unable to hold in their joy, Solar and Twilight embraced both Caff and Banana, and, as tears started forming in their eyes, said that they could not properly express, in words, how happy they were, to see them both fully healed and able to walk around, after the severe burns they sustained on the evening of the celebrations a few days ago.
As a small smile grew unto Decaf's face, joyful at seeing her sister smile, Banana and Caff embraced the Alicorn back, thankful for their concern for both of them, and, after they regained their composure and had wiped away their tears, Eclipse cleared their throat and offered to help them once again, as well as offering Banana a place to stay at the Crystal Castle.
Happily taking up their offer, Banana thanked Eclipse again, and together as a group, the four Ponies headed back towards Ponyville Palace, where, they explained to Eclipse on the way, they would be able to wait for Princess Celestia's arrival, as she was helping another group in making a start with their research back in Canterlot, and she would join them here after she finished.
After having been in the city of Canterlot for quite a while, everyone was relieved to be back home, in their more peaceful village, and as they walked through the town, Banana and Decaf split off from the group for a little while, as they headed back home, where they would clear up their luggage, and would rejoin Banana and Eclipse at the Palace afterwards.
Eclipse and Banana understood and waved the sisters goodbye, and continued on to the Palace, which they reached shortly, where Eclipse led Banana to the room he would stay in, and, after offering him something to eat and drink after his long train journey, which he gracefully accepted, left him to his own devices as they headed downstairs to the kitchen, allowing Banana to relax a moment.
As he was unpacking his bag and clearing up his luggage, Banana felt strangely distressed, as his heart felt heavy and his mind felt burdened, and it took him quite a while to finish unpacking, as he constantly felt the need to take a seat, until eventually, after he finished, he sat on his bed and just stared into the distance, unsure of himself and worried about the challenges ahead.
A few moments later, Eclipse knocked on the door to his room and asked to enter, as they brought in a small board, upon which were a cup of tea and a small assortment of snacks, which they placed on the desk near the door after noticing that the small Unicorn seemed to be feeling unwell, and asked him if he felt alright, offering to be a listening ear to their troubles.
Banana gently smiled and responded that he was unsure whether Eclipse would be able to help, and continued, saying that he would need to take some time for himself, but that he very much appreciated their offer to help, after which Eclipse solemnly nodded and, as they left the room, wished him the best, and told him they would be downstairs should he wish to talk.
After grabbing his tea, as he took a sip, his ears perked up and a warm blush appeared on Banana's face, after which he thanked Eclipse for all their help and support, especially for their continued hospitality, and Eclipse replied that it was their pleasure, and closed the door, heading downstairs again while Banana enjoyed his tea and snacks.
When he had finished his drink and snacks, and had neatly put everything away, Banana took the platter and headed downstairs, where he found Caff and Decaf, who greeted him as he walked downstairs, had arrived at the Palace, and were sitting at the table in the main Hall, enjoying some drinks as well, and joined them at the table.
When a bright flash outside of the doors caught their attention, Eclipse opened the door, finding Celestia regally standing outside, who said:
"It's wonderful to see you again, my most faithful students. May I enter?"
When they saw Celestia standing at the door, Twilight and Solar bowed to her as she bowed to them, and invited her inside, where she found Caff and Decaf, who were enjoying their drinks and some snacks, and Banana, who had just joined the group downstairs, sitting around the table, and greeted them as she sat next to them, while Eclipse went to make a drink for the Solar Princess.
Though it had only been a few hours since they had last seen Celestia, they were very glad to see and speak with her again, and asked her how the research in the Archives was going, and whether they had made any progress, to which Celestia replied that the research was going well, though there was no progress yet, but she expected this to change soon.
She went on, explaining that she thought the source of magic and the healing spell that Light wished for Harvest to use were found and created a long time ago, and were used in ancient times, so she had sent letters to both Starswirl and Mage Meadowbrook, two of the Pillars of Equestria, whom she hoped would be able to help give insight into these unknown parts of their research.
As Eclipse returned with a drink for Celestia and drinks for themselves, Celestia thanked them, and continued, saying that after she received a reply from both of the Pillars, she headed out of the Archives, as she was unable to use magic there, and before she teleported to the front door of Ponyville Palace, Starswirl and Meadowbrook arrived at Canterlot Castle themselves.
At that moment, the Pillars were in the Archives helping Harvest and Nox with their research, the speed of which, she expected, would drastically increase, as the Masters of their respective crafts were assisting them in their research with their knowledge and experience, though for Luna and her search for accounts on the Catacombs, as of yet, had born no fruits.
As she was a bit tired after teleporting such a long distance, she took a deep breath and drank her tea, being careful to not spill anything, as she was holding the cup with her hooves, for she wanted to take a moment to rest her magic and regain her energy, after which she asked the rest if they were doing well, for she expected their journey by train to tire them out somewhat.
Decaf calmly spoke up and said that both Banana and Caff had fallen asleep on the train, but she gently woke them up before they arrived in Ponyville, where they were very kindly waited upon by Eclipse, after which she and her sister headed home to clear up their luggage there, joining Banana and Eclipse at Ponyville Palace a little while later.
At the Palace, they had a drink and waited for Celestia to join them, before they would all head out to Pie Park, to see whether looking around the park - in particular, the Catacombs - in person, would help them understand the situation better, and with Banana, who had built his surveillance office in the Catacombs, as their guide, they were feeling quite optimistic.
After hearing everyone was well, Celestia smiled and finished her tea, followed closely by the others, and after everyone had put away their cups and mugs in the kitchen, they headed out of the Palace to go to Pie Park, which they reached after only a short walk through the countryside, and on their way there, Celestia promised Banana that help would be found soon, and to not lose hope.
The small Unicorn smiled after hearing this while they walked through the park, towards the trap door that led to the Catacombs, though, when they tried to open the hatch, they found it was locked, and even Celestia's powerful magic could not break the lock that was upon the hatch, after which, Eclipse mentioned that only Light was around the hatch when they joined them to the park last time.
Celestia took a deep breath and took out a letter to send to Luna, which read:
"Dear sister, we have reached the Park, but we cannot enter the Catacombs, for the hatch has been sealed. We hope you manage to find a way to reawaken Light soon, for this may be a spell of their doing."
After finishing the letter, she sent it off, arriving moments later in front of the gates to the Archives, where it was picked up by one of the Praetorian Guards.
Back in Canterlot, at the Royal Archives, one of the Praetorian Guards picked up the scroll that Celestia was meant to be sent to her sister, and, after they noticed Celestia's royal insignia, knowing it must be of great importance, entered the Archives and searched for Luna, who was still looking through accounts of ruins throughout the ages.
Being so focused on her work, Luna did not notice when the Guard stepped towards her and cleared their throat, trying to get her attention, until Nox, who was sitting next to her, gently tapped her on her shoulder, pointing to the Guard, who was holding the letter her sister had sent her, after which she chuckled and thanked the Guard, who quickly retreated back to their post in front of the Archives.
She unfurled the scroll and read the letter that Celestia sent her, which asked her if she or her group had made any progress, or if they had managed to find a way to reawaken Light yet, for they would be unable to continue their research where they were, until Light had been woken up, as they were needed to clear the spell they had cast upon the hatch to the Catacombs.
As Starswirl the Bearded and Mage Meadowbrook had arrived a little while ago, they had been very helpful in sorting through the history of many different healing spells and sources of magic energies, and Meadowbrook explained it wouldn't take long before they would manage to put all the required pieces together to help the unconscious Kirin in the Medical Centre.
Slightly muttering to himself, yet still speaking aloud, Starswirl exclaimed he was somewhat impressed at the Kirin's knowledge, for while he did not have much experience with healing spells, Meadowbrook did, and throughout their years of working together, where she would often request his help for his potent magic abilities, he learnt that they required great power to cast properly.
As Meadowbrook and Starswirl, with the help of Luna, continued reading through old scrolls detailing spells of this magnitude, Luna noticed Harvest was very focused on a number of accounts about the Kirin, continuously reaching for books on ancient tongues, for evidently, the accounts were written in an unusual language, requiring continuously more effort to understand.
At the same time, Harvest appeared to be having difficulties reading some of the translated passages in scrolls he had found about the Kirin, for the texts were incomplete, and in them were written a number of words that had not been translated, forcing him to continuously reach for books on ancient tongues, as he tried to understand the accounts.
When she noticed Harvest struggling with the scroll, Nox put aside her search for information about healing spells for a moment, and walked over to Harvest to ask him how he was doing, to which he replied that while he had been looking through accounts about the Kirin, he kept finding words that were used in the spell Light had given him, and this kept nagging at him in the back of his mind.
Eventually, he grabbed the note upon which Light's incantation was written, after he found a number of words that matched those in the spell, and he wondered out loud, asking the others whether they were truly certain of the fact that the phrase that Light had given them was a healing spell, or whether it was something else entirely, such as a focal point of sorts?
He showed what he had found to the others, after which, with Starswirl's help, and his very messy hornwriting, they managed to translate the entire phrase, and after Harvest spoke the translated phrase, saying he felt a strange warm feeling in his chest, an idea formed in Luna's mind, and as she stood up from her seat, heading for the exit of the Archives, she said:
"Everyone, follow me! I know now, and we must speak with Light again!"
While Luna quickly headed for the exit to the Archives, where the Praetorian Guards still stood watch, the others looked between each other with confused glances, yet they swiftly relented and got up from their seats to follow her, as Luna yelled back at them to hurry up, which helped them speed up their pace, albeit slightly annoyed at her impatience.
As soon as everyone was out of the Archives, while they were heading up the stairs, Nox walked ahead of the group towards her Mother and asked her what this was about, and why everyone suddenly had to come along, but before she could get her answer, Luna stopped and focused magic to her horn, and after a bright flash, everyone was standing in front of the Medical Centre.
Luna hurriedly trotted inside, followed by an increasingly frustrated group of her friends and family, and soon, after she had reached Light's room, she called out to the others to follow her, which was met with various expressions of annoyance from everyone, as they slowly walked into the room of the unconscious Kirin.
Shortly after Starswirl, who was walking at the back of the group, entered the room, Luna closed the door, and asked both him and Nox to stand by her as she grabbed a chair, placing it near Light's bed, and before they could protest to her demands, or ask her what her idea was, she had started concentrating her magic again, and was quickly flanked by her daughter and former teacher.
Moments later, Luna found herself back in the Realm of Dreams, where she had walked many times before, and headed for Light's mind, which she reached shortly, after which, she headed straight for Light's conscience, finding them, once again, sitting calmly in the centre of the open area, and quickly asked them about the spell they had given her to pass on to Harvest.
Light looked puzzled for a moment as thoughts quickly ran through their mind, and after a moment, their face lit up and they put their head in their hooves, sighing deeply and apologising for the lack of clarifications that they had given her, both about the spell and about themselves, though the latter would have to wait, as Light noticed Luna's form was flickering again.
Meanwhile, in the Waking Realm, Nox and Starswirl had positioned themselves on both sides of the chair Luna was sitting on, just in case she fainted, so they would be able to catch her more easily, while Harvest and Meadowbrook were talking about healing abilities, which Harvest was very intrigued by, learning many things that Meadowbrook had learnt from the Kirin aeons ago.
After a little while, Luna awoke again, and exclaimed that what she thought was correct, and they had mistaken the spell that Light had given them to cast, though, she continued, Light told them that they required Harvest to be the one to be the conduit to help them reawaken, which greatly confused and somewhat distressed Harvest, who looked down in shame.
Luna carefully stood up, and quietly spoke with Starswirl, who nodded, and after walking over to him, encouraged Harvest to try once again, for she expected this time would work properly, leading to Harvest taking a deep breath and standing next to Light, who prepared to say the strange phrase once again, before Luna stopped him and gave him a different note.
When he had read the note, Harvest's expression brightened, after which he began focusing himself, gently placing his hooves once again on Light's chest and head, and as he concentrated, upon Luna's signal, Starswirl nodded firmly and placed his horn upon Harvest's chest, after which the others could see his mane brightened, his coat began to shine and his eyes glowed, as he repeated the phrase, translated from the old tongue:
"Light, listen to my voice, come back to the Light."
And Light awakened.