Every Hearts Warming Eve, Celestia forlornly watches as her subjects thrive in happiness and give one another presents. Celestia hasn't received a gift in years. Until this year that is!!
A routine rescue from a no-name villain goes wildly awry as Celestia is flung into the lethal, living nightmare that is Tartarus. No great problem for an immortal, but to Celestia's absolute horror, Twilight has followed her in.
Celestia reunites with her former student over tea after a forty-year vacation spanning the world, only to find that Twilight has changed quite a bit more than she expected.
Filly Twilight wants to stay with Princess Celestia at Heartswarming Eve instead of spending the holiday with her family, when she asks her why, the filly's answer leaves Celestia's mind reeling.
Trapped in Canterlot Castle when a storm hits, a young Twilight Sparkle is alone and afraid. Some sage advice - and a confession - from her mentor will soon put things to rights, though.
Twilight's friends are her highest priority; she'll do anything for them. That's what she's always told herself. Time shall tell if she can truly uphold her words.