If Twilight were to be asked what the most awkward part of the entire journey was, she would say the ride on the train towards Las Pegasus.
Twilight, Applejack, Rarity, Rainbow Dash, Pinkie Pie, Fluttershy, and Princess Luna bought their tickets (Luna's being free, for obvious reasons.) and took a seat waiting for the train to Las Pegasus, while Twilight's friends attempted to avoid a conversation, Twilight couldn't help but ask.
"Princess, what exactly happened? You still haven't told us" Twilight asked Luna, who was standing next the bench Twilight and her friends were sitting on.
"Me and my sister can only count on eyewitness account's from others, but we can say that other then selling the Elements of Harmony, not much happened. But Rainbow Dash and Applejack-" Rainbow and Applejack both looked up from the ground at the mention of their names. "Challenged each other to a drinking contest."
"Who won?" Rainbow Dash asked with a hint of excitement in her voice. Luna didn't answer.
From here, there was no conversation for almost an hour as they waited for the train. Twilight and her friends simply lost in their regret, and Luna took an open seat on a nearby bench and fell asleep. Finally, after the longest time, Twilight heard the train approaching. Twilight stood up and walked over to Luna, and then tapping her on the shoulder.
"The train's here, we should get going" Twilight said as Luna slowly opened her eyes.
"Oh, yes...Of course Twilight." Luna pushed herself up and lead the group onto the train. And they found a empty booth near the back of the train, Luna allowed everypony to take a seat, and took an empty seat in the booth next to them and fell back to sleep.
Twilight spend most of the ride silent, looking out the window at the passing landscape. Thinking about the mistake she had made. When a thought entered her mind. What if Princess Celestia decided she wasn't ready to be a princess? Would she discontinue her studies in Ponyville? It wasn't like when she found Fluttershy nursing Princess Celestia's bird without her knowledge. These were the Elements of Harmony that were at stake! Twilight began to panic, and her friends noticed. Applejack leaned forward toward Twilight and tried to comfort her.
"Twilight, sugercube, are you alright? Do you want to talk about somethin'?"
Twilight simply shook her head, and she felt tears roll down her cheek. Out of the corner of her eye she saw Rarity ask a passing employee for some tissues and a glass of water. Twilight didn't try to stop her. Suddenly, Princess Luna came into the booth and signaled for Twilight to follow her. She obeyed, and Luna lead her into the empty booth she had been sleeping in. Twilight sat down, still trying to hold in her tears. Luna sat down next to her and wrapped her in her wing.
"Princess Twilight, do not worry too much about this. This wasn't your fault. We can get the Elements of Harmony back. They would be foolish to argue with a princess." Luna realized that what she was saying didn't seem to help, and she continued to speak, losing her formal tone of speaking and replacing it with a softer voice. "Me and my sister discussed the situation Twilight. Your studies won't be stopping because of this. You won't lose your friends Twilight."
Twilight looked back up at Luna, and hugged her, rather awkwardly as she was still wrapped in Luna's wing.
"Thank you Princess. I'm so sorry for what I did, I just wasn't think-" Luna held up her hoof, Twilight stopped talking and blushed.
"I think we've had enough apologies for one day Twilight." Luna said softly. Twilight understood, and they both simply sat there, Twilight still wrapped up in Luna's wing.
Twilight began to notice Luna moving around uncomfortably, Twilight realized that Luna's wing was a little too big for the small booth on the train.
"It's okay." Twilight said, giggling slightly. Luna blushed and folded up her wing against her. Before Luna could say anything, the train screeched to a stop.