Celestia, princess of the glowing day and shining sun. Luna, princess of the serene night and brilliant moon. Today, they stand as the eldest monarchs of Equestria and are considered the picture of propriety and regality. But they weren't born that way. What were the royal sisters' lives before they took on their role as rulers? Before they were adults? Everypony has a childhood story, and near-immortals are no exception.

Author's Note: The Journal of the Two Sisters implies Celestia and Luna were alicorns during childhood, and raised by alicorns, so that's what are in my story. The show likens "alicorn" to be equivalent to "princess" (Why else would Flurry Heart, already a princess by virtue of being one's daughter, need to be an alicorn?), but the book has them earning the title of princess by vote, not birthright. Thus, for this fic, they are alicorns, but not princesses, nor is their family royalty. And yes, the book also confirms Canterlot existed before Equestria. I'm aware there is a comic that conflicts with the journal, but I began this story before I read that comic and, really, making them princesses won't add much of anything, so I'm not going to change it.