It was now the day after Hearts & Hooves day, though right now, Princess Celestia had demanded to see Harmony.
"While I can understand your desire to get two ponies together, Miss Harmony, I do not appreciate the way you went about it." Celestia said.
"Like your one to talk, princess. Don't think I didn't do my research on you as well as your methods of personal tutoring." Harmony said.
"You may question me lying to my student Twilight as much as you want Miss Harmony, but I wanted her to let friendship into her life." Celestia siad.
"Who said I was talking about Twilight Sparkle?" Harmony asked.
"...Wait...then..." Celestia suddenly realized.
"Yep. I know all about Radiant Hope as well as Sunset Shimmer. And how both ended up running away." Harmony said.
The royal guards were suddenly pretty confused. "...Guards, you may leave me and Harmony here to ourselves." Celestia said after a bit of silence.
The guards obeyed, as obviously, what was about to be discussed was something Celestia did not want an audience for. As soon as the left the room, Harmony spoke again. "Don't tell me I hit a sore spot already?" Harmony asked.
Celestia took off her crown and other regalia, before she approached Harmony. "Knowing about my failures with Sunset Shimmer is one thing. But to know about Radiant Hope is another. I don't understand how you could forget Opaline though."
"I didn't. I can already tell from her profile that she was only ever interested in learning from you for power hungry reasons. You didn't fail with her; she was doomed to not be a successful pupil from the start." Harmony said.
"How could you possibly..." Celestia began before she shook her head. "Right. Your boss must've given you her entire profile. I'm just not sure how he got it."
"You actually know the guy Celestia. It's The Creator." Harmony said.
Celestia suddenly gasped. It had been at least a year since anyone had ever brought up her old friend. "So, he's still around after all." The princess said.
"Yeah. He's just really upset at you because of what happened with Sunset Shimmer, so you are not high on his priority list for wanting to chat with I'm sorry to say." Harmony said.
Celestia winced. Clearly, her old friend had been observing her. She thought to herself how this shouldn't have come as a shock; it was The Creator's purpose to mostly observe, and very rarely if ever intervene. She can only be glad that The Creator sealed away Opaline in that giant crystal cage.
"I tried. I really tried with Sunset Shimmer." Celestia said.
"No, you didn't. Or at least, Celestia didn't. You let your position as ruling Princess of Equestria once again get the better of you. The Creator really thought you had learnt your lesson after you showed sorrow at having to banish your own sister. Heck, even he was surprised when you decided to disconnect yourself from the elements because of what happened with Luna." Harmony said. "But considering what happened with Sunset Shimmer, The Creator is wondering if you should've ever been connected to the elements of harmony in the first place."
There was a period of silence. "...Okay yeah, low blow. His words not mine." Harmony said.
"From the way you just mentioned that, you make it sound like he created the elements of harmony. I shouldn't be surprised if he did." Celestia said.
"Nope. Wasn't my boss who created those either. It's pure coincidence that I happened to be named after part of their namesake though, I'll give you that." Harmony said.
"But if The Creator didn't create the Elements of Harmony, who did?" Celestia asked. "He's the only being I know who could have."
"Oh Celestia, I'd really LOVE to tell you who created the Elements of Harmony, but The Creator specifically says I'm not allowed to tell anyone; not even you." Harmony said.
That caught Celestia off guard. If The Creator was keeping something like that hush hush, it was by design.
"Let's get back on topic though. You should've really realized that what Sunset needed was a mother, and not a teacher. Buck your Princess Duties I'd say; Sunset needed you there as her mother." Harmony said.
"Are you perchance referring to the fact that I had found her abandoned as a young filly outside on the castle grounds with the only thing being a note with her name?" Celestia asked.
"I mean that exactly. Honestly, I'm more surprised you didn't think about that until now." Harmony said.
Celestia sighed. "I'm hoping one day, she'll return, and things can be different between us. If she does come back, I hope we can amend our relationship."
"Yeah, well, don't hold your breath on that one, Princess." Harmony said.
"...What do you know that I don't about Sunset?" Celestia asked.
"The Creator said I can't tell you that either. Only tell you that Twilight is going to be instrumental in what's to come with Sunset." Harmony said.
What does that even mean? Celestia asked herself in her thoughts. The Creator's hints are always much more vague then my own...
"Thinks the one who sent Twilight to Ponyville to get her to learn friendship in order to purify your sister." Harmony said.
"What the..." Celestia was caught off guard so much, she actually tripped on her mane.
"Naw, I can't really read your mind, but I could just tell what you were thinking." Harmony said.
NOW Celestia had just embarrassed herself in front of Harmony for literally no reason.