"It is a very common thing, indeed," Luna had said, "that the magic quits after midnight. I've seen it in a dozen dreams, times one-thousand."
"Invited to the Prince's Ball?" Twilight asked. "You mean the Grand Galloping Gala."
"Think! Your carriage, and your entourage, and your finery... Everything that takes you there, that is the magic, and the reception is the dream.
"...And afterward, what are you left with?"
"I suppose you're the expert," Twilight said, going back to her reading.
Cover image by Hispers.
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Why does the title of the story have nothing to do with the synopsis?
I freaking died. Thank you! This is great, and hilarious.
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Ackshewly.... it does. But that relationship is in the body of the story. I'll admit I got a little lost in the bit about pumpkins, I started wandering the fields as it were, but it is certainly there.
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I tried something different. Thanks for your input!
Such a magnanimous display of prose. Surely your literary skill is of advanced caliber
You rolled high, albeit post-send; I've been hit right in the heart. Please, do consider finishing me off with more prose at your own leisure
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Gosh. Well, give me a few days and I'll have something for you.
That was a good story.
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Glad you enjoyed it.
Woah. The two sisters have really lost it.
Enjoyable! 
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You'd think that such longevity would impart wisdom of some sort...
This is perfect. Literally perfect.
Such a refreshingly entertaining story. It pains me that I was unaware of it for so long.
Luna is already a goof in my mind and seeing her here is just delightful.
What a fun life to lead after everything that'd happened to them.
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A very serious life, thank you!
Twilight really needs to lighten up. She's turning into a cold emtionless machine at this rate. She only started to sound like the real Twilight Sparkle near the end.
Love the story though.
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Ascending to the Divine will do that to you.