It's been ten years since six friends defeated Nightmare Moon. Ten years since a mare began her journey through friendship. Ten years since a path far into the future was set for her.

And, to that, they raise a toast in a bar.

Based on the 3rd-place winning entry to ROBCakeran53's 37th Panic Write of the Quills and Sofas Speedwriting Group. Inspired by 4EverfreeBrony's Hoping and Friends Up Above. The prompt was Cocktails.

Special thanks to Holtinater, Emotion Nexus, AuroraDawn, Speccer, and Stinium_Ruide for editing, and also thanks to iAmSiNnEr, Xrevias, and Valoria for prereading.

Even though this story is a prequel to Three Tenses of Friendship, it is also meant to be a standalone story. No knowledge of the events in the sequel is required.

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