He can't sleep. It was hard enough just getting Twilight back to bed and now that she's resting, all he can do is toss, turn, and completely fail to find a better placement for the basket. So as long as he's up anyway and trying to avoid disturbing his sister, there are worse things to do than take a quiet stroll around his sleeping town. Seeing what the world is like when he's the only one moving through it.
But there is one who knows that quiet world better than anypony, who isn't willing to let him travel without company.
And when two who share a secret meet under Moon, time becomes just one more thing to move through.
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Tropes found in this story include:
- Has a Type: When the Princess catches Spike looking at her, she wonders whether Spike is attracted to Bearers of Generosity.
- The Reveal: Closer to The Confirmation, as the readership had become aware that Luna was the original Bearer of Generosity before this — but Spike is the first of the group to be directly told.
- It's also confirmed that the protector for the sisters' sextet was a male minotaur — and we're finally given his name: Render.
