All good things must come to an end.

What if Twilight never became a Princess? In this alternate world, she too experiences the ravages of time. As her life draws to a close, Twilight Sparkle reminisces on the ponies she's touched... and the ponies she had to learn to let go of.

This fic was written while S2 was still airing. I've cleaned it up a little, but otherwise this is the original story.