After the celebration started drawing to a close, Luna found herself walking to the Town Square. To the spot where Glare's Mirror had first risen from the ground. She stared at the burned dirt for several minutes before a familiar figure came down from the sky.
"Luna?" Celestia asked quietly. "Are you alright? You left the party early, we were worried about you."
"I'm quite alright, Sister," Luna smiled. "You should head back... As should I. It's coming time for me to lower the moon, and for you to raise the sun."
"It's almost winter," Celestia shrugged. "Leave it up for another hour. Besides, after the time we had, I think we both can use a break from the light..."
"Never be ashamed of your role, sister," Luna said sternly. "You taught me that."
"I know," Celestia smiled. "Come now, Luna, something's bothering you, I can tell."
"People in Manehattan can tell!" came a voice from all around them. Discord appeared shortly afterwards. "Today I learned that no matter how much alcohol I consume it has absolutely no effect on me. After being challenged to a drinking game, I soon discovered that Shining Armor didn't know that."
"You drank the Lord of this city into a drunken stupor?" Celestia asked dryly.
"Oh, we're well past 'stupor'," Discord clarified. "I think we moved head on into 'religious experience'... Besides, we're not talking about that. We're talking about what's bothering Luna."
Discord and Celestia both turned their attention to Luna. Luna thought hard about how to express the feeling she was having. "Nightmare Night is coming up soon..."
"Oh for Pete's sake," Discord rolled his eyes. "Not that again."
"It's not what you think," Luna smiled. "Actually, I consider Nightmare Night my ultimate victory over my father. I have managed to take what he turned me in to and every year I will use it to bring joy to children. I'm happy about that. That's not the problem."
"Then what is?" Celestia asked.
Luna thought hard again. "Last year, Twilight Sparkle went as Star Swirl the Bearded," Luna sighed. "And nopony knew who he was... He's almost faded from memory. He would have if it weren't for those who studied the Arcane Arts... The only way Clover is remembered now is as part of a highly inaccurate legend... And Sombra..." Luna trailed off.
Celestia looked down at the ground.
"They deserve better," Luna said firmly. "They all deserve better than to have their names barely remembered. Their story, not just about what they did in the past, but what they did here today. There should be songs written about their heroism. There should be a sixty foot statue honoring their bravery in a place where everypony can see it. They all sacrificed so much, and if it weren't for them we would have been lost to Glare's 'light.' They deserve nothing less than the honor given to our greatest heroes."
There was a moment of silence before Discord shrugged. "Is that all?"
With a snap of his fingers something rose from the ground where Glare's mirror once stood. It took Luna a moment to realize what it was.
The monument was made from three different hues of crystal. On the top, colored white, was Star Swirl the bearded. Slightly below him, hued in a jade green, was Clover the Clever. Below her, hued in black, was Sombra. Each of them facing a different direction. Each of them with a look of pure determination on their face. Each of them ready to defend Equestria from whatever threatened it.
They all stood on a pedestal. On the pedestal was a plaque.
The Family Star
Equestrian Heroes. Unbreakable Spirits
Below that were two long columns of text outlining the entire story.
Luna couldn't talk. She couldn't think. Tears began to well up in her eyes. She didn't think Discord had that kind of compassion in him anymore.
"There," Discord said frankly. "Now stop moping."
Luna wrapped Discord in a tight hug. "Thank you," she said breathlessly.
Discord hugged her back. "The songs will have to come from somepony else," he smiled softly. "I've never been too good with poetry."
As the embrace released, Discord patted Luna on the head. "Now!" he said loudly. "That crystal-make magic was fun! I want to do more of it. I think I'll fix the palace roof."
"That's very kind of you," Celestia smiled.
Discord started walking back toward the palace. "The old roof was so boring..."
"Wait!" Celestia followed quickly behind him.
"I bet can get more inventive than that..."
"Discord, I swear..."
"Something with cannon!"
"Get back here!"
Luna laughed as she heard the bickering fade off into the distance. She would join them in a moment to make sure that Discord didn't literally turn the palace upside down, but before that she had some business to attend to.
She sat down and looked at Sombra's statue.
"I think I can finally put the past behind me," Luna said quietly. "It took me a while but you helped me through it. You all did. You all did. You, Star, Clover, Celestia, Twilight Sparkle... I have no reason to be afraid anymore. It's all thanks to you. I want you to know that there are very few happy memories in my past...
"But of the few there are, almost all of them involve you."
Luna looked out on the horizon which had began to turn burnt orange. For the first time in over a millennium the sun was rising on a world without Seraphim Glare.
Not bad, eh?
"No," Luna smiled. "Not bad at all."
THE END