Immortals should never fall in love... at least, that's what Celestia tells herself. The young princess has recently become the ruler of Equestria, and romance is the last thing on her mind. Until she meets a certain Prench unicorn, that is. But despite a zebra invasion, courtly politics, and the pressure of leading a fractured and divided nation, Celestia will find that the greatest battle she will ever face is a mere question.

How does one bear the cost of a love that lasts forever, but a lover who does not?

Sequel/Prequel to Her Knight in Faded Armor. Reading that story is not at all needed, and they can be read at the same time or without one another. However, it is encouraged, as they share the same canon.

Cover art by yoonny92.

Edited by m1ntf4n, PheonixStarr, Wing, and the_Doc, and Swan Song.

Art from the readers!

Chiara, by PheonixStarr