Five years ago, I screwed up. When I learned my daughter and Princess Luna were together, I tried to stop them. I ended up hurting my daughter, losing the love and respect of my family, and even driven out of Canterlot.
For five years, I have become a broken stallion, living in regret of my actions. With only a small shine of hope, I keep moving forward, hoping I can one day earn my redemption. And now I have a chance to make everything right again. Yet, the cost for doing this is high.
But that's alright. I'll do anything for Twilight.
Because I'm her father.
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Note: It's not required to read the original story for this fic.
This is an Alternate Universe sequel of the fanfic To Love a Mare by Mayhem Darkshadow, the story follows on the premise that Night Light, Twilight's father, was exiled for his crimes against Twilight and Luna.
Well. Shit.
This is heavy.
I do wish to see where it goes.
~Skeeter The Lurker
Damn. I'm gonna have to read the fic that inspired this now.
Doesn't matter how many times I read this I still get tears in my eyes, especially at the ending
THE FEEEEEEEEEELS
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It's what I do
SEE?!?! SEE WHAT ALL THAT HATE TOWARDS TWILICORN DID?!?! HUH?!?!!? Rated, you better save her. Please? FOR THE CHILDREN!!!!
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Get's to you doesn't it?
3258333 In ways you can't possibly imagine.
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I don't know I did read this before it was even out. Rated sent me an updated version every time he added more to it
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I wanted to make sure I was doing right
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And you did. If you made me shed liquid pride then yes you're doing it right
Well, I haven't read the fic this is based on, but it looks like I'll have to now. I am very interested.
Great job! I look for to seeing how this story progresses!
They all see red when he's around, THAT's for sure...
At least he can redeem himself.
~Skeeter The Lurker
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That scene was kind of hard for me to do because I really feel bad for the guy.
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It's hard not to.
Life seems to just hate him.
~Skeeter The Lurker
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To be fair, when you kick your daughter out because she is gay, hire gangs to separate her and her girlfriend, tear up your family, cause emotinal distress to your daughter, and kind of almost get her killed it's not hard to believe karma will hate you
I swear this is one of those stories where I just have to think after reading it. Thank you.
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Haha, there is that! Still, he's repenting and accepts his fate.
nothing special, but still a step in the right direction.
~Skeeter The Lurker
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How often though does somebody who makes such big mistakes get a chance to fix them in real life? Not often enough....
Haven't read this chapter since you first sent it to me...
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And it still makes you tear up
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I feel like that there was a scene in a movie related to this chapter, but it's a really old but good movie. It's right on the tip of my tongue....
Agreed, princess Luna. After all, somepony who commits such crimes against his or her own family should never, EVER, be forgiven... right?
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The irony of it all
Ohhh boy. This is going to do some seriously bad things to Twilight's mind. Not as bad as if Luna or Celestia had matched, but still...she's going to be spending a few
monthsyearsdecades in therapy. But at least she'll have that time.Sigh
I don't whant Night Light to die. Yes he did a terrible thing but he doesn't deserve to die.
O well I guess I'll keep reading and we will see what happens.
Good work with the chapter.
MAY THE BLOOD GOD SMILE UPON YOU YOU GLORIOUS SON OF A BITCH
*Stamps hooves in applause* Intense and emotional chapter, glad to see redemption is coming. I hope.
I haven't read the original story, but I can't help but think that Night Light has suffered enough. Yes, what he did was terrible, but he's been paying for it for five. Damn. Years. Also, he outright ADMITS he was wrong to betray Twilight like that. Which is more than we can say for Celestia/Shining/The Mane Five.
It seems Equestria hates Night Light because CELESTIA and LUNA want them to. Makes me wonder, is Night Light truly a Great Offender, or is he merely an Offender of the Great?
3498038>>3497999 Now imagine if Shining had said something like that
Stupid FIMfiction...friggin never got notified that this updated, and I wander through my entire favorites page six weeks later to find this. *sigh*
This is some good sad stuff.
Those words....My SPINE shivered.
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This chapter iz t4eh horribles and u suld fel bad 4 it.
My god....
How to earn a Posthumous Royal Pardon and burial with Full Honors with one act.
*plays Taps*
God dam it the fells hurt so much
Ugh every single time. Just go on without me I'm not gonna make it to the end at this rate
Rest in Peace, Night Light, you have finally received your long overdue redemption.
*Gives Twilight a big hug*
Now Shining Armor needs a verbal beating for never demonstrating remorse for doing the same thing he condemned his father for.
Everyone reading this chapter in a nutshell.
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Ow *goes to his corner and curls up*
Sigh again
Well at least he died for someone he loved. I guess thats better then to just die.
But still, I didn't want him to go.
I swear i've cried at least 3 to 4 times over the course of this chapter alone. Please make it stop.
*claps*
*many claps*
*all the claps*
gaaaah my feels
and its hard to make me tear up too thats a testament to how good this was have all the mustaches 
I may not be a fan of TwiLuna, but this was a wonderful, wonderful story, thank you for everything you put into this.
Simply... FREAKIN BEAUTIFUL!
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Great story. A real tear jerk. I can't wait for your next story.
Sigh
for the third and final time.
. But, I guess I can take some sad stories every once in a while. 
Well, what can I say this was really depresing
Anyway this was a good story Rated. You did a wonderful job.