A/N: A continuation of Interlude: Sunbutt.

Sipping at her steaming hot cup of coffee, Celestia cracked open a magenta eye and stared blearily at her sister, who was sitting across the table from her. The Lunar Princess had a large smile on her face, her entire body shaking slightly with suppressed mirth.

After eyeing her sister for several seconds, Celestia yawned before asking, "What's so funny?"

"You'll see~~~!" Luna sang, her blue eyes twinkling with laughter.

Celestia winced at how loud her sister was being, her ears folding against her head. Staring at Luna for several more seconds, Celestia then sighed and closed her eye again. Taking another sip of coffee, she concluded that it was too early in the morning to deal with her sister's boisterous attitude. Celestia—despite being the Princess of the Sun—always needed at least two or three cups of coffee before dealing with Luna's antics in the morning.

...and then a shot or two of Fireweed Whiskey to deal with the nobles later in the day.

Nopony knew her secret for keeping a relaxed demeanor during the day, and she wasn't going to tell anypony either. Only Starswirl knew that she spiked her morning beverage, and he willingly and loyally took that secret with him to the grave, Maker rest his soul.

"Slow night for the Night Court?" Celestia asked, taking another sip of her coffee before lowering the cup to the table, keeping her eyes closed as she spoke.

"Neigh!" Luna replied happily, shaking her head even though her sister couldn't see her. "While 'tis true that nopony showed up this night seeking an audience with us, we were rather busy nonetheless."

"Really?" Celestia asked, opening her eyes in surprise. "Usually you're only this energetic in the morning when you've had a chance to nap during court." Luna's cheeks immediately flushed, tapping her hooves nervously on the table.

"We don't know what thou are talking about," she said, not meeting Celestia eyes. The Solar Princess just hummed softly, keeping her gaze on her sister as she lit up her horn and poured herself another cup of coffee.

"So, what were you up to then, if nopony showed up for court, and you weren't napping?" she asked as she returned the coffee pot to its place on the table.

"You'll see~~~!" Luna sang again, bouncing in her seat like a foal. Shaking her head, Celestia just lowered her muzzle and inhaled the aroma of the coffee, humming happily.

The sound of the door to the dining room opening drew the attention of both alicorns. The door swung open, allowing a tired-looking Twilight to enter. She was dressed in a pink robe that had her cutie mark stitched into the sides. Her wings were ruffled and she had an adorable case of bedhead, her highlights mixing in with the rest of her hair in a chaotic mess of colors.

Twilight yawned as she made her way to the table, taking a seat beside her mentor. Grabbing an empty coffee mug, she proceed to pour herself a cup with her magic. When the cup was filled to her satisfaction, Twilight lifted it to her lips, but paused when she caught sight of the still-bouncing Luna.

Blinking owlishly, Twilight stared at the Lunar Princess for several seconds before glancing at her mentor in confusion.

"...'s her problem?" she asked, her words slurred and hoarse-sounding.

"Don't know. She won't tell me," Celestia said at the same moment that Luna sang, "You'll see~~~!" Looking back and forth between the two other princesses with a blank look, Twilight just sighed and focused on her coffee. Silence fell over the table for several minutes: two princesses savoring their caffeinated drinks, and the third bouncing around in place like a sugar-filled foal.

Celestia had just finished her fourth cup of coffee—and Twilight her second—when the dining room door opened again. All three alicorns turned to stare at the open door with a mix of tiredness and curiosity (and, in Luna's case, excitement). There was a brief pause before a human female entered.

Her dirty-brown hair was a tangled mess, hanging down across her shoulders and in front of her face. She was naked except for a baggy black shirt that went down to her thighs, covering her breasts and stomach. Her footsteps were silent as her bare feet carried her across the floor, her head hung low.

As the human drew nearer, Celestia eyed her curiously. She was slightly taller than most other human females, and Celestia was sure that she had never seen this particular human around the castle before. She wasn't branded and she did not wear a collar around her neck, so there was no way to identify a possible owner.

Beside Celestia, Twilight leaned forward slightly, trying to get a better view of the approaching human. Her muzzle was scrunched up, a mystified look on her face. She clearly did not recognize the human either.

Glancing at her sister, Celestia watched as Luna's smile seemed to grow with each step the human took, her body shaking with silent laughter. Keeping her head lowered, and her face hidden behind her hair, the human walked silently around Celestia and Twilight before taking a seat next to the lavender alicorn. Crossing her arms in front of her chest, the human huffed loudly. This just seemed to cause Luna's mirth to grow.

Twilight and Celestia looked at each other, their confusion mirrored in the other's face. Luna was practically ready to explode, her expression that of a foal on the morning of Hearth's Warming Eve.

Eventually, the silence was broken by Celestia. "Uhmmm...."

At the sound of her voice, the human glanced up, her hair falling away from her face. Both Twilight and Celestia inhaled sharply, their eyes growing to the size of dinner plates, as they caught sight of a very familiar-looking scar running across the human's face, leading to her right eye, which was milky white.

Unable to hold in her merriment any longer, Luna's wings snapped open as she bolted to her hooves.

"HUZZAH!" she yelled gleefully, pointing a hoof at the human. "'MOONBUTT' HAS GOTTEN HER REVENGE, YOU VILE HEATHEN!" Without waiting for a response, Luna's horn lit up and with a mighty crack she disappeared, leaving the remaining two, flabbergasted alicorns with the human.

Slowly, the human turned her head and glared at the speechless pair of ponies beside her. Opening her mouth, Max growled, "...not a word."