Teardrops

Wilted flowers lay all around the old garden and weeds infested almost every flower bed. Celestia walked towards Luna's flower, a sight she had grown used to over the months. Although her time had begun to grow more constrained over the past year, she always visited Luna's flower once a month. During March she couldn't get time away and it felt like she had betrayed her sister. Feeling the emotion wash over her as she stepped ever closer, Celestia knew this was going to get harder over time. The deep sadness she felt when she was near the flower was excruciating. It was growing stronger the longer Luna was trapped up there. The flower was a beautiful reminder of her sister, but the emotion it had been grown from was not one she wished to feel.

After she had spent some time there Celestia slowly began to head away. As she left the Everfree she felt the sadness begin to wear off, and the shivers that the forest gave be melted away by the sun. Flapping her wings, Celestia took off and headed back to Canterlott to help decorate the city for the summer sun celebration. To celebrate her defeat over Nightmare moon her subjects suggested that on  one day, during summer, she would raise the sun earlier so it would be a longer day. Although Celestia declined the idea at  first, not wanting to be reminded that she had to banish her own sister, but her council convinced her saying that it would be an excellent holiday and would be beneficial for her subjects to remember it was Nightmare moon that was banished not her sister. Her sister was under Nightmare moon's control. So Celestia had grudgingly agreed but trying have her glass half full, she decided to help out and try and get some enjoyment out of the day. When she landed in the town square all the subjects around her turned and bowed to her. Celestia nodded to them to carry on with their decorating. The town looked fantastic. With streamers hung from every lamppost and balloons tied everywhere it did look very cheerful. Seeing somepony struggling with a ladder Celestia ran over to help him, maybe this wouldn't be so bad...

Fireworks exploded in the sky behind the princess as she lifted the sun triumphantly into the sky while hundreds of subjects cheered. When she landed Celestia suddenly realised how tired she was. Spending the whole day, and most of the night, having fun and helping out was quite tiring. Not to mention all of Sweetie pie's games! Waving a final goodbye to everyone, Celestia slowly walked back inside.

Flopping on her bed she was just about ready to fall asleep, when she realised it was daytime. Sleep would have to wait until tonight. A whole 14 Hours away! Forcing her self to get up, Celestia went to carry out the day.