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// Coronation 
// Story: The Last Letter of a Former Friendship Student 
// by CarmenColor 
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Oh, Celestia, it all just seemed to happen so fast. One minute I was a unicorn who lived in the Ponyville Library, and the next I was a regal alicorn walking up the aisle to be crowned Equestria's newest princess. And now... Now I'm over 500 years old, and I still look as young as I did the day I moved to Ponyville. How did time fly by so fast? How did they all grow old so fast? I still had so much more I wanted to say to them, do for them, teach them. How did I let it all slip by?

It was my coronation ceremony that started it all. Nearly 500 years ago it was, and I can still remember it like it was yesterday. It seems like everything happened only yesterday. Is that an alicorn thing, or is it just me? Anyway, back to my coronation. If you remember, I seemed very happy that day, and I specifically remember saying that everything was certainly fine. At the time, it was the truth. I was fine. My friends were fine. We were all fine. However, it didn't last long, or at least, it didn't seem to last long. I seemed like one moment they were all happy and young, running from here to there and having fun, and the next they were all older, more fragile. They couldn't keep up with me and my agelessness anymore. Pinkie still partied until the day she died, but that's Pinkie for you.

The coronation though...it was amazing. Just seeing all those ponies, ponies that were to be my subjects, cheering for me and celebrating. I was an amazing feeling. One that I never wanted to let go of. I couldn't hold it though. The moment passed. Gone forever. I simply became another princess and life went on for the Equestrian people. 

Over the next several years, the pressure of being a princess has been weighing down on me. At first, my friends helped me cope with it, but eventually, they started to pass away and they could no longer help me deal with my princess duties. Spike was always there, and he is still with me today. I am so very grateful that dragons lead immortal lives, so that I now have a friend to help me whenever I need somepony.

I know what you're thinking, and yes, you were a tremendous help to me as well, but you belong in Equestria as its ruler of the days, while Luna remains the steward of the nights. You both helped me so much, but now it is time for me to go it on my own. I need to learn to grow up and face responsibility. I need time for myself. A long time. Maybe, several centuries from now, I will be able to visit you and Luna again, but do not expect me to come any sooner. I need this time to get away. To understand my responsibilities and perform them with good intentions. I feel that I cannot do this in Equestria.

So, I apologize again for not saying good bye in person, but I knew that you would try to stop me. I did not want to get emotional and decide not to go. It would be a bad idea, and I would regret it. I'm not sure if I will regret this decision as well, but this is something that I must do. I hope you are not angry with me.