I believe if there's any kind of god, it wouldn't be any of us. Not you or me, but just, this little space in between.
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During a quiet evening of stargazing, Princess Luna and a young Twilight observe the night with mutual contentment. A small flicker of light catches Twilight's attention, a strange anomaly in the sky. When she questions Princess Luna, Twilight is rewarded with a story — one both terrible and beautiful.
Edits by Level Dasher
Prereaders: JackRipper
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Set before season three.
This story was written for Nightmare Moon 2017 Summer Contest.
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8386143
Thanks, David. I missed a few when moving Luna's dialog over to modern English.
8386143
Thanks for the catch.
Dammit, I missed one.
It was ok I guess.
This was a great read
another well done story dreams
Review posted: https://www.fimfiction.net/group/212612/hidden-gems/thread/330920/garden-of-shadows
This was a really nice read. Very enjoyable.
One wonders though, are the stars the souls of the children and does that mean they're stuck under the black sky forever, unable to move on to the afterlife?
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I suppose it's more like that is their form of afterlife.
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That sounds like it sucks.
The really sad/ horrible thing is I actually could imagine Celestia doing this. I don't thing Twilight would smile.
Wonderful story.
8388460
I'm glad you enjoyed it
8388468
Me too.
I'm always a sucker for the "sadness of Nightmare Moon" stuff, but this added a twist I hadn't seen before, and made it feel very real and touching. Thanks for sharing!
8390032
This story was fun to write, even with some parts falling into more somber tones. I'm glad you enjoyed reading it and I hope my next stories are this well received too
Why must thou make me feel all the time...... *Cries*
!RevieweiveR!
Whew, a nice mix of dark and whimsical. Engaging read.
9437516
I'm glad you liked it
I understand that this story is years old now, but having just read it and found it effecting me in the most emotional way, I had to write something. I'm not a writer, unfortunately, I was born a numbers, b & w, logic types who couldn't write their way out of a paper sack. But I've been reading works for over 5 decades now and like to think I can spot good writing.
This story brought literal tears down my cheeks early on as one is easily sympathetic to Luna's plight on the moon and that thought it all, children were still brought before her temple and prayed for. I grew up irl with a childhood off violence and blood, and it took many decades to get my mind and heart to something resembling normal, so anything sad to do with kids easily takes it's toll on me if it appears genuine. Your story has the elements of a great sad, yet satisfying tale, which,though a short (I wish could be longer) story, I found it a very great read. I apologize in advance for my long-windedness, but I tend to take many words to explain my thoughts.
Jay
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If this story brought about such emotion, don't read any of my actually sad stories. You might cry yourself into dehydration. Glad you liked it