2 years ago.
Tiny hadn't grown much, just a few hairs taller. Yet her mane had grown quite long. She tripped over it all of the time. Celestia had offered to cut it for her, but she refused, saying she would grow into it. She still lived with the princess, the being for her color absorbing horn still unknown. It was late at night and Tiny was out in the garden, laying on her back next to a statue of the late ruler Discord, whom was bringer of Chaos. When Princess Celestia was younger, much younger, her sister and her defeated him and turned him into stone. But years passed and her sister turned evil, and was also now punished. She was the mare on the moon. Tiny stared up at the moon, focusing on the picture of the alicorn mare on the moon. Many nights she would stay up and lay next to the mutated creatures statue and stare at the mare in the moon. But tonight was a tad different. A purple pony came out and smiled at her. "Hi."
Tiny rolled over a little, peering around Discord, her eyes narrowed. "Who are you?"
"I'm Twilight Sparkle. What's your name?"
"Tiny Hooves." She introduce, grimacing when the other mare sat next to her.
"What do you do out here?"
"Nothing, I talk just talk to Nightmare Moon and Discord."
"Why do you talk to them?"
"Because they can't ask questions."
Twilight frowned a little at this then looked at Tiny, smiling again. "I could listen to yo-"
"I've seen you around, you're a bookworm. You're constantly reading and I'm surprised you're even out here. You don't stay here with the princess so, how'd you get in?" Tiny glared at her again, sitting up.
"I snuck in. I've seen you around too. You're always quiet." Twilight started. "But I'll leave you alone, I was just going to see if you really could absorb colors, Princess Celestia said you could. I don't believe it."
"Provoking Tiny isn't very kind of you, Twilight." Celestia walked down the path, smiling at the two fillies. "And Tiny, return Twilight's color, please?"
Twilight gasped and looked down as the color slowly returned to her. "How did-"
"Don't ask questions." Tiny gritted her teeth and started to move away towards the labyrinth maze.
Celestia quickly moved, blocking the green fillies way. "And you need to go inside before you catch a cold."
"Princess!" A guard trotted up to them, his eyes narrowed on Tiny.
"Escort Twilight Sparkle back home." Celestia nodded slowly to the guard and watched as Twilight followed. "That silly filly. She's never showed an interest in any pony before." Celestia glanced down at Tiny, smiling as the little mare followed at her side. "Come, we'll get some rest and raise the sun in the morning." Her smile faded as she thought back to what Tiny had said about Discord and Nightmare Moon not asking questions. "Is that really why you talk to them?"
"I find comfort in them never being able to tell my secrets."
"You have secrets?"
Tiny gave a goofy grin. "That colt with the white coat and blue mane that's training to be a guard, he's kind of cute."
Princess Celestia giggled and led Tiny to her room. "You mean Shining Armor?"
Tiny giggled and went into her room. "Good night, Tia."
Celestia froze, staring at the door as Tiny closed it. "Good night...Tiny." She slowly moved forward, going to her room. She looked out of her window, her eyes sad as she looked upon the moon. "Good night, Luna." She whispered before she climbed into bed.
