As the Pillar of Beauty, Mistmane is distressed to find her home left to decay, but a mysterious stranger offers her a chance to set things right again. Meanwhile, Daring Do is nearby, exploring a creepy temple, home to a dark secret.
Entry for Writeoff FiM Short Story Round, Event 91. Prompt: All the Time in the World.
I loved this story--top of my own personal slate in the writeoff round.
I’m disappointed this didn’t make it to the writeoff finals. But, hey, now it’s on Fimfic! Really liked this one.
I like how the mystery reveals more and more dark clues over time. I had thought that Sable Spirit had turned evil again - I didn't expect that she was a giant spider the whole time, despite the obvious clues.
It's clear that you researched feudal Japan while writing this story, which gives it more depth. I also love the detail of Daring Do sensing the air currents with her pegasus magic. Have a like.
Blue Chameleon comments preserved post-deletion:
This is a nice story and I bet that Starswirl would berate her about the use of time magic if she told him this story. It must indeed be very hard for Mistmane to see what became of her village and the show made clear that Rockhoof has evenmore trouble adjusting. Somnambula and Meadowbrook are the lucky ones their homes have survived the passage of time.