As 2015 draws to a close, I wish to express a last few thoughts on this short story, which, though I may once more share a writer's credit with TB3 for it, ought to be considered more the fruit of his labours than Joy to the Worlds was our joint creation. My most noteworthy contributions would be the guiding ideas behind Prince Blueblood's dream scenes, and especially Moondancer's opening soliloquy here.

While the continuous expansion of the Spectrumverse has turned the date for mankind and its allies' final push against Queen Celestia into anyone's guess, I hope both long-time readers and newcomers shall enjoy this Christmas-themed tale, wherein we strove to set up as compact and comprehensive a window as possible into a fan-made series' mythos.

Welcome to a world where pastel-coloured ponies are the least peculiar of encounters a human visitor can expect...