Fear.

For the first time in aeons Discord had felt real fear. It was obvious on his expression, he couldn't believe his own defeat and knew that he will forever trapped in stone.

Celestia was watching the statue in the garden, her mane flowing despite the lack of wind. Her student defeated him, she succeed where Celestia had failed, Discord will never return, she should be happy but she couldn't shake a terrible thought out of her mind.

“Princess?” Twilight Sparkle came trotting next to the Princess. “Here you are! You are missing the “we-defeated-the-meanie-Discord-and-saved-Equestria-once-more” party!”

Upon seeing her teacher´s expression Twilight quickly added “Uh the name was PInkie´s idea...”

Celestia simply smiled and went back to looking at the statue.

“That Discord sure was troublesome, uh?” Twilight joked, trying to ease the mood but Celestia kept looking the statue with a stern expression so Twilight shut her mouth.

After a minute or so in silence, Celestia finally spoke.

“He was laughing.”

“Excuse me, Princess?”

“Back then, he wasn't scared. He was confident on his victory. Even when we offered him one last chance to surrender, he just laughed at us.”

“Princess, Discord was simple an arrogant. He also didn't believe us when we told him our friendship was stronger than his magic.”

Despite this words, Celestia lowered her head. “I think he knew it.”

“Knew what, Princess?”

“About me...and about Luna. I think he saw it back then, all the jealousy and anger building up inside her. I did all the talk back then, I assumed the position of leader simply because I was the older sister. I ignored each one of Luna´s advices because I thought I knew better. But the truth is I was a fool, I couldn't see what was happening right before my eyes. I couldn't see how my sister was really feeling...but I know he did.”

“Princess...” and Twilight placed a hoof the closer to her shoulder she could get. “It wasn't your fault. There was no way you could have known about Nightmare Moon.”

“I should had, that´s precisely the problem Twilight.”

Twilight bit her lip and looked around, trying to find the right words to say. Instead,she found the perfect picture.

“Look, Princess. Over there.”

Celestia turned her head to the other side of the garden, where the party was being held. Princess Luna was listening to Pinkie Pie explain the whole adventure. It was obvious she was adding some details of her own, judging by how Rainbow kept interrupting her.

“See, Princess?”

“I´m not sure what I´m supposed to be looking, Twilight...”

“You sister. Look at her talking to other ponies, no longer consumed by rage and jealousy. She is just like you, just another regular pony.”

“Is that how you see me, Twilight?”

A small blush appeared on Twilight's cheeks. “Well of course I see you as our ruler and also as my teacher and as an alicorn your race is very majestic and regal...” Celestia just laughed  as her student kept hyperventilating.

“But most of all...I see you as my friend.”

Celestia smiled once more and gently nuzzled Twilight´s hair. “ I see you as my dear friend too, Twilight. Now, I'm getting hungry. I hope  Luna didn't ate all the cake.”

“There´s plenty of it, Princess.”

And they both left to the party, leaving