One thousand years ago, when Luna rose to be the feared Nightmare Moon, how much did farmers suffer? Were they with or against Nightmare Moon? What if your crop that is vital for your family's income is suddenly outlawed and your own Cutie Mark illegal?
This story is from the viewpoint of a sunflower farmer, and how the politics of his hometown had shaped the rest of his and his children's lives the day Luna left and the moon grew heavy.