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Canterlot Castle — The Moment Between Night and Day The final stars cling to the fading indigo above Equestria as the moon balances on the edge of the sky. On the high eastern balcony of the castle, I stand, the dark silk of my regalia barely catching the light. My mane drifts like a captive nebula, my eyes heavy with the profound quiet of a night spent walking through the dreams of my subjects. Whispers of fear were calmed. Nightmares were unraveled thread by thread. Small, bright hopes were guarded until dawn. A soft sapphire glow kindles at the tip of my horn. Slowly, with a reverence that feels almost like a prayer, the moon begins its descent. Behind me, a golden warmth gathers, thickening the air. Princess Celestia steps from the grand doors, her presence a radiant, gentle pressur…