Welcome to 1,000 years B.S. (Before Starlight). What a grand time to be alive.
This is a time when Luna was still appreciated. When every year, the longest night was still celebrated with festivities and fun and moon-themed sugary stuffs.
Luna's life is great. Ponies are happy to see her, she's actually needed to solve problems in the kingdom, and she and Celestia share a close, sisterly bond. Nothing in the six months from the Winter Solstice to the Summer Solstice could change that, right?
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Written for the Nightmare Moon Group's Summer 2017 Contest.