Twilight reluctantly accepts Celestia’s mission to go back in time to find out how Starswirl the Bearded died. A safe journey, the Princess warrants her pupil. But with time travel, things seldom turn out as planned…

A tragedy in three acts and one epilogue, on a prompt by the brillant and award-winning Carabas. Proofread by the same outstanding person.

A story paired with Stopped Clock by the boreal Carabas and Paradox by the austral CCC