The Tasty Treat has never done better business since its grand re-opening, but as usual Coriander Cumin watches his life with eyebrow raised and disbelieving grunt ready and waiting. So when Saffron Masala persuades him to sample a bit of local culture and attend the Hearth's Warming Eve pageant in Canterlot, he's not exactly leaping at the chance the way she is. After all, one of them needs to keep their hooves on the ground.

Even if it is covered in bitterly freezing snow. Uncomfortably familiar snow, come to that...

It's the eve of the Summer Sun Celebration.

A thousand years have passed and Nightmare Moon has finally returned.

The Lunar Goddess has plans for the land of Equestria, however, is she really the evil one in this story?

Maybe there is something more. Something that she needs to remember in order to understand her pain, her wish for revenge.

Understand tha she can forgive and be forgiven.

Perhaps she only needs to talk about it and of course, she needs someone that wants to listen to her.

A story inspired by the image.