It's the autumn holidays after the return of Nightmare Moon and subsequently Princess Luna, and Sweetie and her parents have gone to a cottage on the western coast of Equestria, near Tall Tale. One night, after her parents are asleep but she herself can't fall asleep, Sweetie walks outside to look at the stars, and there she meets a very old person, with a story that is just as ancient to tell.

Background is a self-made Minecraft screenshot in the Middle-Earth dimension of the LOTR mod with the following Sweetie Belle vector edited onto it. https://www.deviantart.com/tamalesyatole/art/Sweetie-Belle-Looks-Beyond-322252611

This story is a sequel to The Wrong Mare

The world is aflame and broken. In the Crystal Empire, Rarity tries to ensure her part of the world is less broken than the world outside it, starting with finally taking proper care of the little filly that's supposed to rule it one day. But between the Empress Nightmare Moon's plans for Equus, the damage of Sombra's short but brutal second reign, the danger of the Changeling Hegemony on the western border, and her own personal problems, it's going to be a lot of things, but not easy.

Important: this takes place in the Equestria At War universe. Equestria At War is a mod for the grand strategy game Hearts of Iron IV, be sure to check out their Discord and Reddit if you're not familiar with it. They also have a group on this site: https://www.fimfiction.net/group/212917/equestria-at-war

I couldn't find any Rarity and Flurry Heart art, so I made it myself (hence why it's not very good). This is the base I used: https://www.deviantart.com/elementbases/art/MLP-Base-248-789800058

Rated Teen for sadness, the consequences of war and a deranged tyrant ruling over a nation for a good two and half years, a four-year old orphan and all that entails, crude humour, and possibly more to be added in the future.

WARNING: I have no plan or outline for this story, this is purely a passion project, if it ends up dying in a few weeks months time I'll tell you. I am now in possession of a general outline and plan for this story, not to worry.

In the halls of the Crystal Palace, Rarity has a dinner and a conversation with her young ward about several things. It ends up changing a lot of things between them.

Important: this takes place in the Equestria At War universe. Equestria At War is a mod for the grand strategy game Hearts of Iron IV, be sure to check out their Discord and Reddit if you're not familiar with it. They also have a group on this site: https://www.fimfiction.net/group/212917/equestria-at-war

Cover art was made by MrScroup. (https://www.deviantart.com/mrscroup/art/Lunar-Rarity-802631730)

Rated Teen for some mental innuendo by Rarity (NOT about Flurry Heart!)

Not connected to my other story; this is just something I got inspired to write one night.