Tales of the Lunar Consort: Volume I (The Original!)

Chapter I: Before Things Happen

Princess Celestia Faustsdaughter, Sol Invicta, Regent of the Rising Sun in the East, was bored. Out of her mind. Out of her sanity, actually. It was her responsibility, but it was so dreadfully, mind-numbingly droll.

“A letter from Hawk Eye, Superintendent of Prisons,” announced Green Hoof, her secretary, an Earth mare. Celestia smiled, her expression brightening from one of intense boredom to one of pleasure. Finally, something interesting! Hawk Eye always had something intriguing to say; he never sent letters when his institutions were normal and and in ship-shape condition.

This is not to say that Celestia wanted conflict, no. Nothing to endanger her ponies. She  excitedly took the large envelope from Green Hoof and tore it open:

My very dearest ‘Tia,

    Your new program has borne fruit. An inmate has been selected as a Pony of Interest. I have enclosed a copy of his patient file. Included is a picture.

Loyally yours,

                                Hawk Eye

Priority mail, indeed. She told Green Hoof to clear her schedule for the entire day tomorrow. The Earth mare dutifully obeyed, then bade her mistress good night. Celestia lay in her bed for a few moments, drinking her tea, then  she swung herself out of bed and into her bathrobe and slippers. Cinching the robe tightly about herself, she teleported before the entrance of the Tower of her sister Princess Luna Faustdaughter, Luna Invicta, Regent of the Rising Moon in the West.