Third Night: The Longest Night

[raisethemoon]

[Luna peers critically into the camera as it comes on. For once, it isn't wrapped in the pale blue shimmer of her magic; she reaches out a hoof to straighten it slightly.]

Excellent. Hold steady, Noctis.

[She turns and paces slowly away, to the edge of what turns out to be the belltower.] Tonight is the night of the Winter Moon Festival. My festival. 'Twas to be our first in...in some time. We had meant to gift our subjects with a grand and glorious sky, to show them all that -

[She stops, sounding near tears, and tosses her mane in frustration. Then, visibly composing herself, she takes a deep breath and lowers her head, her horn glowing first blue and then a bright silver as she takes flight. The silver light coalesces around and in front of her as she rises, until she is silhouetted against what seems to be a huge, brilliantly shining full moon, hanging high in the sky above Traverse Town.

Luna lands again, her horn still glowing faintly as she maintains the illusion. She's a little out of breath, but smiling triumphantly and somewhat defiantly.]

Tonight, there shall be a moon!

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[skysmirror]

[Having been outside when Luna made her announcement, and not much of one for speaking over the communicators, Xion makes her way to Luna's rooftop. She smiles as a way of indicating a greeting to Luna, then sits and studies the moon for a few moments.]

It's pretty.

[She speaks as if she hadn't expected it to be so.]

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[raisethemoon]

[Luna's just sitting on the roof, looking at her creation. Ursa's curled up at her side, and Noctis is perched atop the bear's back. Her ears flick at Xion's arrival, but she barely casts the girl a glance.]

We had planned a meteor shower as well. Perhaps two...

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[skysmirror]

A meteor shower? You mean like shooting stars?

[That would have been nice to see--she's only heard of them, never seen one for herself.]

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[raisethemoon]

Yes, like this.

[She glances off towards another part of the sky, managing one or two small meteor illusions.] We would have had more, of course.

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[skysmirror]

[Xion looks up to see, and her hood tilts back just enough to make the smile on her face clear.]

Even this much is nice. Thank you.

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[raisethemoon]

Thank you, for watching.