Life has been hard for Sonata for a while now. Ever since her sisters left on a journey to discover how to reinstate their magic, Sonata's been left alone, forced to sell the things she had in order to make ends meet. Still, Sonata knows things won't be this way forever. They will return for her once they've fixed their magic, and once they do, everything will get better, without a doubt.

Until then, she just needs to wait. No matter what, Sonata will see her sisters return once more. Even if she has to wait forever, even if has to stand outside selling everything she owns, and even if she has to do it all in the frozen temperatures of Canterlot's winter, she will live to see them return to her once more.

One way or another, she will see them again.

Inspired by Hans Christian Anderson's 'The Little Match Girl'.

Thanks to The Cynical Brony, Nagi-Muffin, LightningSword for pre-reading and general support. Without you, this story wouldn't exist.