Three loud knocks caused Princess Celestia's eyes to shoot open. But how? The castle entrance was all the way downstairs, and beyond a few hallways. At the same time it had sounded so close... pushing off the thought as a mere dream, Princess Celestia lay her fair head back down on her pillow, ready to resume her slumber.
Knock, knock, knock!
This time it was easy for Celestia to identify where the sound had come from - the window! Being the royally powerful princess she was, no fear covered up her alarm. Only curiosity. Who - or even what - could it possibly be? Before the Solar Princess could reach the door, however, it flew open on it's own account. The wind blew so strongly Celestia was forced to brace against the massive gale. Joining the strong winds came words, strung together in prose and song.
Here in these stars,
I have yearned to dance,
To dance among those,
Who have left.
Very little understand,
They think I'm crazy at best,
Little do they know,
I'm willing to take the chance...
As the wind slowed down and the words faded back into the dark of night, Celestia rubbed her tired eyes and stepped out onto her regal balcony. In the sky the moon hung, round and full, behind the top most tower. Standing on the towers' balcony, dark hair swirling around in the light of the moon, her mouth open as if in song, stood Princess Luna, her wings spread. From so far away all Celestia could see was her pose. But if she had been closer she could have seen the tears streaming down her midnight blue face.