A Hearth's Warming based on A Fantastic Construction of Mortal and Myth

Celestia, eternal ruler and Princess, of the good ponies of the nation of Equuis finds that her evening before Hearth's Warming is absolutely free. There are no ponies petitioning the court, no council members demanding her time and ear and it seems even the annual Canterlot ball has been cancelled.

Celestia would almost think that her ponies were allowing her to have some personal time for her sake except this around that time of the year the ponies get anxious...