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// War of Shadows - Chapter 115 
// Story: Diary of the Night 
// by CalebH 
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When Canterlot Celebrates Hearth’s warming as a season of unity and friendship the Night Ponies celebrate the fact that they have survived the bulk of another winter, that spring will soon come to bring warmth and food. Equestria celebrates with opulence and plenty and my little ponies must count every grain to make sure they will last to see spring again. Whatever is not needed is made into a meagre feast. It weighs on my heart to see them struggle so and yet it soars to see them laugh and dine before my throne.

How many will not celebrate this feast again next year? In a few week’s time we march forth to encircle Equestria in our protection. Once the threat has been turned away and destroyed how empty will this cavern seem without the ones who have died in battle? Celestia thinks me a warmonger, she thinks I take joy in being surrounded by death on the battlefield. She has not seen me fly from one end of a battle to another to deflect a death blow. She has not seen how I weep when I am not fast enough.
-L