Dark Overlord Tenebrous' Eternal Eclipse took a harsh toll upon the land and people of Equestria. A year after his defeat, Celestia's ponies take a moment every day at sunset to honor the fallen and unify in the face of the night.

Applejack in particular is deeply wounded by this event, and, together with her young colt, mourns the loss of the pony she had loved most.

The most loyal pony she had ever known.

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I was in the midst of writers block for Fate's Plaything, and I listened to a certain song, I was inspired to write this, because part of me, as a military member, worries that something similar could happen to my own fiance. This is a one off that might possibly develop into a separate story addressing the events within it.

The lyrics of Applejack's song are a modified version of Hayley Westenra's Sonney.

I own nothing of this fic. All rights to Hasbro, the Hub, and Hayley Westenra for the song.