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// Chapter 3: Sorrow 
// Story: The Shadows Cast Over A Weary Sun 
// by runner2 
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Chapter 3: Sorrow

The next day arrived and the ponies of the town of Everfree came out of hiding to determine what had happened. Quill, who had managed to escape the castle with most of the staff, returned to see if he could find the Princesses. Passing the gate he seen Princess Celestia standing in the courtyard looking toward the sky with a sad expression upon her face. He didn’t see Princess Luna and hoped she was alright.

Cautiously approaching the Princess, Quill cautiously asked “Princess Celestia, what happened last night? Where is Princess Luna?”

Celestia began shedding fresh tears and turned to face Quill.

“I wasn’t able to help her.” Celestia began sobbing. “She was corrupted by her own anger and I couldn’t help her.”

“Princess, what happened to Princess Luna?” Quill asked.

“Luna was corrupted by her anger towards me and all of the ponies for ignoring her nights. She transformed into a dark being trying to make nighttime eternal and fought me when I tried to stop her.” Celestia said, tears still flowing. “She was too powerful for me to control, so I was forced to banish her.”

Quill, who was listening intently, then spoke up. “Where did you banish her to?”

“The moon.” Celestia stated sadly.

“What will happen to the moon if Princess Luna isn’t here to raise it now?” Quill asked.

Celestia looked toward Quill with a blank expression saying, “I guess I will take over the raising and lowering of the moon.”

Quill slowly nodded in acceptance of that. Before he tried asking anything more Celestia spoke, “I wish to be alone for a while.”

Quill bowed saying, “As you wish, Princess.” Before turning to leave the remnants of the castle.