No, We haven’t heard from him lately. We’ve been rather preoccupied recently, though.

We’ve already solved it! Don’t worry, Grandmother said she’ll make everything better…

*Nightmare Moon headed into the Everfree Forest, running as quickly as she could, until she reached a clearing ringed with particularly unhealthy looking trees containing a deep, seemingly bottomless sinkhole in it’s centre.*

Grandmother! Grandmother, are you there? We need your help!

*A kindly-looking elderly mare fades into view.*

Old Mare: Stop your shouting, child. I already know what’s been going on. Its all your fault, you know. Didn’t listen to Granny’s advice, now did you? You went and used the seed too early and now look what’s happened.

*Nightmare Moon bows her head in shame.*

Yes… We can’t seem but help hurting the ones We love the most. But please! If you can, save Arcel!

*The old mare thinks for a moment.*

Old Mare: Well, I cannot set things entirely right… You two have gotten yourself all tangled and stuck up in fate’s cord… But I suppose I could cut you and him free… Just snip snip you free from fate entirely… But you’re going to have to pay for it, my dear.

*Nightmare Moon looks hopeful.*

Yes! Anything! I’ll do anything! Just save Arcel!

*Grandmother smiles wide.*

Old Mare: It’s really simple, dearie. I’m going to give you another seed. You just have to promise, PROMISE me this that this time you’ll use it on Celestia like I asked. I’m afraid I’d have to get mighty sore at you if you break your promise again. Mighty sore.

*Nightmare Moon nods.*

Yes… Just save him… please…

*Grandmother winks, then vanishes.*

Old Mare’s voice: Don’t worry, child. Granny will make everything all better…

((ooc:Aww, thanks! ^^))

Well, this is as obvious a trap as We’ve ever seen. But We suppose We won’t learn what this is all about unless We walk right into it. Prepared, of course…

((ooc: Somepony opened an ask nightmare moon blog, then closed almost immediately. The lack of my favourite character having an ask blog made me sad, so I decided to do it myself.))

We don’t know what you mean about evil, but We have noticed Our righteous fury is diminished somewhat. If he is dealing with some of Our emotions as well as Our powers, things must be far worse off than We had feared!

*She takes the letter.*

Hmm, what’s this?

*She opens it.*

Nice? Really? After absorbing Our power, he should either be a megalomaniacal “a god am I” type, or a blithering wreck.

We had thought only the Elements of Harmony, or a being such as Galaxiour, could do such a thing, but apparently Arcel has found another way.

We will slowly regain Our power… We are still Nightmare Moon, nothing can change that without destroying Us. But unless We are able to take back from Arcel what he took, it will take Us decades of careful work to regain it…