Equestria. A fledgling nation, wrenched from the grasp of a madgod. Most ponies alive couldn't remember what a world driven by logic looked like. Without experienced leaders to follow, the rule of their home fell to Celestia and Luna, the sisters who defeated the tyrant. The sisters, princesses now, attempted to settle into their roles. But their lot was not even.

Not two years later, on New Year's Eve, Princess Celestia is faced with the bitter reminder of her failure, approaching the first year she will spend without her sister.

A one-off I wrote for a write-off, as part of an attempt to get myself back into the swing of writing. Never written anything with the Princesses as a major focus before, let me know what you think.