A day when the sun sets

Raven slowly and cautiously opened the door into the bedroom, trying not to make even a whisper of a sound. She gently stepped her hooves on the soft, embroidered carpet. This little unicorn wasn't just a secretary that the towering Princess hired to lessen the burden, but a companion, who's bond was forged through years of working together and numerous Priness Trips. And this trip to Marechester wasn't an exception. A simple trip to relax and fix her health a little. Numerous procedures really felt like they were bringing back the health and youth to an immortal ruller and her little helper, who's got the "relax and enjoy" order from her friendly boss, bringing back what was lost over dozens of years of work and hardships.

"Your Marejesty? It's almost 10 AM! You may not have anything planned, but it is no reason to turn into a sloth in your bed!" yelled Raven,while going around the temporary royal chambers, opening the windows with her magic. The weather today was surprisingly gloomy, and not because of Celestia forgetting to lift the Sun. This was a ceremonial gesture only when it was a holiday, normally princess was doing it before she even wakes up on pure instincts, she didn't even need to wake up,that how used to it she was.

In a a split second Raven notices something that make her feel the chills going along her horn, and not from the magic hugging it like a blanked. Usually even being in one room with the Matriarch of Equestria felt akin to being in an embrace of a summer, feeling slight breeze of the warm air cooling you off during the relaxing warmth.

Today there was nothing.

"Your Marejesty?" half-whispered Raven, walking closer towards her bed, "...Celestia?"

With palpable fear asked her little secretary, trying to wake her up by shaking the blankets she slept under. Raven touched princess hoof with her's, to see how she felt... it was ice-cold. Ravel's eyes shrinked, in utter shock. Her horn started glowing with barely-noticable golden aura, reminiscent of the colors of the sun her beloved Marejestic Ruller. There was lifting.No heartbeat. No pulse.

The little unicorn froze over in disbelief, looking in shock at the body of the one who looked timeless, now not uttering a single breath out of her body. Looking around the bed she couldn't find even a slight hint of a hooveprint. Princess wasn't attacked, she wasn't in pain when all happened. It looked like...she has just fallen asleep, still sleeping even, with a cute, light smile on her muzzle, like she was playing in the realm of her sister and talking with her about how much she is glad the war finally ended.

Ravel grabbed the white, velvet hoof with both her hooves, grabbing it with all her might, quitely sobbing to herself. She...she would need to reveal this...to message about what just happened...about this tragedy...

But not now. Not now...she...she just wanted these last few moments of peace and quite that her beloved Princess gifted her to pass in quiet sorrow and loneliness...