Three weeks after the initial banishment of Nightmare Moon, Celestia is still plagued with guilt over her sister's fate. Haunted with recurring visions by night and an ominous singing by day, her stability as a ruler is deteriorating, as well as that of her nation. With riots threatening to tear apart Equestria, Starswirl and Rose Petal are hard-pressed to find a solution, and fast. When they do find one, however, it isn't all that easy. As they deal with the pain of loss in their own lives, they too must come to ask themselves the fateful question:

"Is it really better to forget?"

Cover art: "Was it Worth It?" by Famosity on DeviantArt. Used with permission.

A companion story to "Letters from the Moon."