if you only knew

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When your a Princess, life is never easy. Every little filly grows up wanting to be the Princess. We are taught that royalty have the easiest and most luxurious lives. While a Princess has more luxury then one pony will ever know what to do with, the problems she faces become more difficult as her days move on.

Princess Luna had only been back for a day and her older sister had wanted to start the welcoming ceremony. She wasn't ready for the excitement, for her past had destroyed so much for not only her, but countless others. Every pony knew this, for it was no secret. Would all of Equestria be ready to forgive and forget? Luna's hooves shook with anxiety as she watched the crowd become larger. Countless family would be attending too. Surely they could forgive their own blood! Every pony had made mistakes, right?

A knock on the door brought Luna's attention back to reality. Celestia had appeared, and smiled at her younger sister. She knew of her fears, but would never completely understand. No pony would, but perhaps this was what made Luna so strong.

"Its now or never, sister. Our family, and our subjects are looking quite forward to your return to our kingdom. I know your scared, and that's okay. No pony will ever fully understand your journey in life, as you will not understand they're 's ..  "

Celestia offered her sister a smile of reassurance, as Luna stood up to follow her. Before she turned, she glanced at her appearance in the mirror on the bedroom wall. Only the face in the mirror wasn't hers, it belonged to a Nightmare.