Luna folded her wing again, not quite as satisfied as she'd hoped by his correct answer. "There was a very large Nightmare," she said, choosing to answer Eraqus, "followed by an explosion of similar size. We admit the latter was partially our fault." She was a little angry at herself for that. Admittedly, it had been millenia since she'd fought alongside any more ponies than just her sister, but she still ought to have known better.

The alicorn gave a little shudder as Venus's healing spell passed over her, conscious of Ursa giving a sigh of relief somewhere behind her. "For that, we apologize deeply. Canst thou forgive us?"