The Midnight Dance 1/10

Family

Sunset was having tea with her once-caretaker and warden in their old manor home, because of redemption and forgiveness, she was able to move past her ex-guardian's terrible deeds and focus on the present, Starlight was very open with her now that she had confessed her reasons as to why she took Sunset and locked her away, but Sunset already knew her reasoning since she read Starlight's diaries during the sleeping curse, however, she didn't tell her that since she wanted Starlight to be upfront with her 

Sunset Shimmer thinking with content: At least she's not lying anymore 

Starlight Glimmer: I know taking you is no excuse for my lost phoenix, but at the time, I felt I was losing Sunburst all over again 

Sunset Shimmer: I understand, my dad could have handled the situation better, but at the same time, he was desperate just like you were when you took me 

Starlight Glimmer: But I made them forget all about you, I still can't believe you were willing to forgive so easily 

Sunset Shimmer: What's done is done, it's all in the past now. I have a future and a family, including you 

Starlight touched her heart in awe and tears formed in her eyes 

Starlight Glimmer: Really 

Sunset Shimmer: Really, you were the only mother I ever knew, did I wish you showed more affection toward me, yes, but that's not really your fault, you didn't know how to be affectionate because you were alone most of your life 

Starlight Glimmer dejectedly sighed: Yes, it has been a lonely existence 

"Sunset Shimmer: I know 

Sunset sighed, knowing it was time to tell her about the diaries 

Sunset Shimmer: Your great-uncle Star Swirl wasn't very good to you 

Starlight Glimmer gaped: How, how do you know 

Sunset Shimmer: You see, I, we, it was during the sleeping curse and 

She revealed about how she and the brothers-in-law who were awake due to their different species and their half-pony daughters, she also told her former guardian about how Snow Gem and her were awake due to the Elemental Jewelry they wore, she told Starlight about them staying at the manor and finding and reading the diaries 

Sunset Shimmer: We didn't mean to pry, okay, Discord meant to pry, but I told him we should have left those diaries alone, but curiosity got the better of us as he 'subtly' opened the book 

Starlight Glimmer: So, you know everything about my history 

Sunset Shimmer: Yes, I'm sorry for looking without your permission, but I started understanding you better and I felt sorry that I left you when I did 

Starlight Glimmer: I was wondering why you forgave me so easily when Radiant Hope helped heal me and understand the wrongs I had done, this explains everything 

Sunset Shimmer: You're, not mad at me 

Starlight Glimmer: No, frankly, I deserved my privacy to be invaded like that and you deserved to know the truth about me 

Sunset Shimmer: Well, I'm happy you're being honest with me right now 

Starlight Glimmer: And I'm happy you're living the life you always wanted, that's something I could never have 

Sunset Shimmer: Don't say that, you deserve happiness in your life, too, I know the eternal youth spell you cast on yourself affects your true love, I bet if we start searching for him 

Starlight Glimmer: Sunset, I don't believe I have a true love, when I cast that spell on myself, I was sure it wasn't going to affect anypony else because I didn't want a true love