The sun had already been at its peak for the day, heading down ever so slowly back towards the horizon on the other side as the royal sisters walked alongside each other. Celestia was more then glad to finally see her sister after such a long time, even if she did took the form of a filly because of her lack of power. And still, she did grow slightly over the day, her mane becoming darker and slightly translucent. She would soon be as tall and beautiful as the sun princess remembered her.
"Thy kindness knows no bounds, dearest sister..." The moon princess finally spoke, breaking the silence of their walk.
"I'm simply happy to finally see you. Luna, if only there was any other way to solve that problem.... The least I can do is help you now." Celestia replied, nuzzling to her sister's neck lightly.
"Let us... not talk about our past mistakes... please.." The royal filly replied with a heavy sigh.
"Of course, sorry. Let me show you your room." The alicorn quickly agreed, guiding her towards the right wing of the castle, leading her to the tower opposite of her own where her room was. The Summer Sun Celebration, while not going as she planned, did turn out for the better. Her star pupil proved to be the Element of Magic, and gather the rest of the elements without even knowing it at first, and the six girls returned her beloved sister back to her normal self. Everything was finally at peace. Hm...
She shook the next thought out of her head. Only once Luna was fully rested would she bring up such news. The last thing she wanted was for her sister to become worried. She looked at her and smiled warmly, finding her adorable in her current state. Luna, guessing her sister's thoughts, turned away shyly but not saying anything. Celestia simply looked ahead to the royal dark doors that led to her sister's bedroom. It was the only memory left to her over these past long years, so she made sure that it wouldn't be disturbed much by anyone else. She used her magic to open the doors slowly, letting Luna in first to look around.
"I tried to keep it as clean as it was." Was all she said when she followed her sister. There was a great bookcase that was filled with Luna's favorite subjects: astronomy, dreams, tales and many more. It almost filled the entire wall, opposite to which stood a large dark blue bed, a small drawer standing next to it, a royal couch near the middle of the room next to a table with an unlit candle. In front of them, the windows on the opposite wall, led to the balcony where the sun was crawling ever so close to the horizon. In one of the corners stood a table with two quills and one ink vial, though most probably empty. There was a small stack of scrolls on the table, fresh and new, ready to be used.
Her sister slowly looked around, letting the nostalgia rush into her, as a smile appeared on her face when she looked up to Celestia.
"Thank thee, dearest sister." She said, snuggling to her leg. The sun princess sat down and tried to hug her small sister as close as she could.
"Please, rest. You need your strength. I'll handle the moon for tonight, and we'll see if you'll be in shape tomorrow." She said, the moon princess nodding lightly, as she turned back to her room, going towards the bed and, while having a bit of trouble, getting on it, laying under the covers. She hasn't slept in a normal bed for far too long, and it showed. Celestia could only smile, looking at her sister fall asleep without any trouble. She quietly walked out, closing the door behind her and gone back down the long hallway.
She assigned a couple of Luna's personal guards to stand by her door in case she would wake up and help her with anything she would need. The sun still hasn't reached the horizon, so she had some extra time before performing her daily duties. She had to discuss the arrangement of the Grand Galloping Gala that would occur in about nine days or so with the decorators. But that would take more then just an hour or so, surely she could think of some other small task that wouldn't take as long.
Ah yes, Twilight. The sun princess still needed to get a few tickets for her and her assistant. It wouldn't be quite the same without her prized pupil. As she continued on her path down the hallway, nodding lightly to the group of passing guards and servants, she thought a bit more about the unicorn. Now that she was so far away, she finally managed to find time and meet new ponies, and even befriend them. The princess saw all six of them when she was freed from her own banishment put by Nightmare Moon. The life in Twilight's eyes was just so filled with happiness, she couldn't take her back. It would be a bit dull, but the alicorn knew that she wouldn't be alone with Luna finally here.
Yes, the lavender unicorn might want to bring her friends along for the Gala. Perhaps the girls could liven it up a bit as well. Then, an idea occurred to her. Twilight was now going to study the magic of friendship. This could be a perfect first lesson for her! It probably won't take her pupil long to figure out to send back a letter to her and asking a ticket for the rest of the girls. Twilight was a smart mare after all, such choices would be a foal's play for her. But then the princess realized she had been having an internal monologue once again and completely missed track of time.
The sun princess held up the closest passing guard and asked him to reserve for her at least eight tickets for the Grand Galloping Gala for special guests. You never knew when one ticket could rip. With that, the alicorn hurried back towards her own room. She even noticed how she had to pass the ball room; she didn't even remember walking past it! Celestia really needed company to keep her mind weighted down to earth. The princess had to pass a certain double door entrance which made her halt for just a few seconds, enough to look back at them before turning forward and continued her not-so-graceful trot back towards her room. She only had a few more minutes to spare before the sunset needed to start.
Celestia made it just in time, passing by her bed, bookcase, several drawers and a mirror before reaching the window that led to her own balcony. She sat on it, taking a breather. Just a few more seconds to spare. She hated being late for such an important duty, but sometimes she just couldn't help it. Her horn began to glow, her magic reaching out and surrounding the large celestial body as it finally gone under the horizon, the last rays of light illuminating the sky in a light orange colour for a few more seconds before disappearing.
Next, the princess redirected her magic to the east, getting hold of the waiting moon. It was much lighter and it was easy to gently pull it up to the horizon just enough for it to start moving in the same pattern. The moon brought with itself the stars which coated the open sky, giving it the beauty her days could never provide. And for the first time in so long, the alicorn saw the moon without the image of the mare on the moon. It brought a smile to her, lifting her spirit.
So that was it for the day. Her duties had been finished and she was left to ponder at the nagging feeling that didn't go away for some reason. As if something was forgotten... Oh, yes..... Now she definitely had the time to remember. The new alicorn. She slowly turned back to her room and walked inside, closing the window behind her and slowly walked out of her room. The princess didn't hurry anywhere, passing by her guards and looking for the double doors. The only truly new addition to the castle in the last five hundred years. It didn't take her long to find it.
The doors weren't very big, just enough for the princess herself to pass through them. It was located on the opposite side of the castle from the entrance, made sure that no guests would ever be allowed inside. She didn't think she would need any guards to patrol near the door, just the hallways itself. The doors were metallic construction and of a deep blue colour. Anyone else could have mistaken them for belonging to her sister, but the sun princess knew better. She opened the doors completely, revealing about a normal sized room, if compared to a normal house. It was completely empty, save for three unlit torches hanging on each wall, and a large symbol occupying more then half of the room laying in the centre. A teleportation symbol.
It has been a while she last visited him. Three years ago? Four? She couldn't remember at this point. She had hoped he would reconsider, but she wouldn't forcefully take him out of his own new home. The princess had an urge to see him and if he was alright, she cared about all of her subjects, even those who were closer to her status, but the alicorn decided against it. Luna would need to know eventually. Once she had rested enough, they both would go see him. With those thoughts, she finally walked outside of the room, closing the doors. She gave them once last look before turning to the hallway, nodding to the passing guard and heading to her bedroom.