Ponies' voices fill the night.
Heart's Warming Eve is here once again.
Happy hearts so full and bright.
Heart's Warming Eve is here once again.
Oh what a sight!
Look at the light!
All for tonight
Hearth's Warming Eve is here once again.
Clouds arranged 'til they're just so.
Hearth's Warming Eve is here once again.
Gonna make some awesome snow.
Hearth's Warming Eve is here once again.
The chill wind blows.
Making a show.
Snowflakes aglow.
Hearth's Warming Eve is here once again.
A day that is filled with songs to sing
Ding-dong, ding-dong-ding.
Cakes and pastries we shall bring.
Ding-dong, ding-dong-ding.
We're so busy making merry.
Windigos should all be wary.
As the mighty voices carry:
Hearth's Warming Eve is here once again.
Decorations we shall make.
Hearth's Warming Eve is here once again.
Perfection you just cannot fake.
Hearth's Warming Eve is here once again.
Not one mistake.
Don't let that break.
Oh goodness sake!
Hearth's Warming Eve is here once…
Happy, Happy Hearth's Warming Eve
Hearth's Warming Eve is here once again.
Hey, Starlight!
Ready to celebrate your first Hearth's Warming Eve here in Ponyville?
I was thinking I might just skip it.
Skip Hearth's Warming Eve?!
I just find it all a little silly.
It's mostly a day dedicated to presents and candy, isn't it?
And why would you deny yourself presents and candy?
That's crazy talk!
I think what Spike means to say is
Hearth's Warming is about more than presents and candy.
It's a time to spend with friends and family
when we celebrate a very important day in Equestria's history!
I think to most ponies it's just an excuse for silly songs and fun,
not a day to remember some old story.
Maybe you just haven't heard the right Hearth's Warming Eve story yet!
Earth ponies, pegasi and unicorns sing songs around a hearth
to fight off an eternal winter caused by the mythical windigoes?
Ha! Every foal and filly knows that story.
Not that one.
My favorite holiday storyy,
“A Hearth's Warming Tail”!
Oh, I love that one!
This is the story of a powerful unicorn named Snowfall Frost,
who hated Hearth's Warming Eve.
It all began many moons ago in Canterlot…
Every home in Canterlot was filled with holiday spirit.
Every home… except one.
It was said of Snowfall that she was almost as studied as Star Swirl the Bearded.
Almost, since everypony knows that Star Swirl was an expert at everything
from transfiguration, dimensional calibration, teleportation…
We get it.
Star Swirl's awesome.
Right.
The point is, Snowfall was also a powerful unicorn.
She wanted to be perfect.
Anything that got in the way of that was a waste of time.
Well, that batch is ruined.
Snowdash!
Snowdash was Snowfall's loyal assistant.
What do you need?
Get this mess cleaned up!
Those foolish ponies were ringing those blasted bells outside the window
and I lost my concentration.
Wow, ponies actually enjoying Hearth's Warming Eve.
Where did they get that crazy idea?
Today is nothing to celebrate.
Hearth's Warming Eve is a menace.
A dangerous day for all of Equestria.
Dangerous?!
It's awesome.
It's the day we remember how unicorns, pegasi and earth ponies
came together in friendship to defeat the windigos!
That silly legend is the problem!
Telling everypony that singing songs and being nice will solve anything.
I've spent years studying magic, and that's not how it works.
I think you might be missing the point.
Work hard, learn, and use your skills to better Equestria.
That's a worthy goal for any pony!
But by all means, if you want to go home early,
ignore all of the work you have and spend the rest—
Sweet!
I hate Hearth's Warming Eve!
All of Equestria would be better off if we just skipped the day altogether.
"Happy Hearth's Warming" They say in the street.
"Happy Hearth's Warming" They think they're so sweet.
Words said so often, That they lack any meaning.
Why should I join in When I could be intervening?
Everypony loves this cursed holiday
But would they be better off
With it out of the way?
Well, okay!
Say goodbye to the holiday.
With my magic, I'll erase it
The greatest gift that I give today
And everypony will have to face it.
No more little games for you to play.
After you say goodbye to the holiday!
Goodbye, Hearth's Warming. You had a good run.
Goodbye, Hearth's Warming. It's over. You're done.
Finally set free from your forced celebrations.
No need to reply to your trite invitations.
Calendar is shorter by a single day.
Is my magic up to the test?
Time to see, I can't delay.
Say goodbye to the holiday.
Prepare the spell, no hesitation.
All memory shall fade away.
See Equestria's new transformation.
No more shall anypony say
Happy Hearth's Warming…
After today!
After today…
Once the spell is cast, all of Equestria will be better off.
And they'll have me to thank for it!
Wait a minute.
Snowfall doesn't like Hearth's Warming Eve,
so she decides to cast a spell to get rid of it altogether?
That seems a little extreme.
Says the pony who tried to make everypony the same
by replacing their cutiemarks with equal signs?
I think, what Spike is trying to say,
is that everypony has their reasons for doing things.
Even Snowfall.
And if I could continue the story,
we might just find out, what they are.
Proceed.
Snowfall was all set to cast her spell,
that would erase Hearth's Warming Eve for all time.
When a voice from the hearth caught her attention.
You're sure you wanna go through with this?
Huh?! Who's there?
The spirit of Hearth's Warming Past, that's who.
And you and me have got to have us a little chat.
A spirit?
I didn't cast any spirit summoning spell.
What are you doing here?
You don't think a spell like that would get by
without some powerful forces noticing?
You've got our attention, Snowfall Frost.
And we've got some pretty strong opinion on this spell of yours.
We?
They'll be along in a bit.
For now, it's just you and me.
Let's get a move on. We got got a town to see
and've barely time to see it.
I'm not going anywhere.
I've got a spell to cast,
and I don't need a history lesson about Hearth's Warming Eve.
We aren't going to the past to learn about the Holiday.
We're going to learn about you.
As a young thing, life sure is somethin'
You go makin' choices large and small
Always growin' like a seedlin' And playin' is like dreamin'
And before you know it, big and tall.
And every little bitty choice you make
Sends you down a path to who you are today.
So let's take a little trip down memory lane
And see just what the past has to say
Aw, look how cute you were.
Looks like you're not too upset it's Hearth's Warming Eve either.
The seeds of the past They grow pretty fast.
Just look at who you were back then.
The seeds, as they grow, Look what they can show.
Reveal the truth time and again.
Just what do you think you're doing, Snowfall?
Decorating the classroom for Hearth's Warming Eve, Professor Flintheart!
You said you want to learn to be a powerful unicorn, do you not?
I do!
And what is the way that one becomes a powerful unicorn?
Work hard, learn, and use your skills to better Equestria.
And how do these help you to learn magic?
I want to be strong enough to stop windigoes, and help ponies!
That's just a story we tell little ponies.
Real magic takes time to learn.
It's your choice. Spend your time learning to become a powerful unicorn,
or play with your toys and make nothing of yourself.
Then some distress Words so careless.
Standin' there, you don't know what to do.
Feelin' helpless You can't make it hurt less,
So you go and change your point of view.
And in that moment, though you didn't know it.
Your defenses set up walls you built to last.
Leading to the pony you've become today,
And the spell you're about to cast It all comes from your past.
The seeds of the past We grow up so fast.
Some hurts never go away.
The seeds as they grow
This we can't let go
Are tied to this one holiday.
Spirit? What am I supposed to…
Snowfall Frost! It is I!
The Spirit of the Hearth's Warming Present!
Don't you meant "present" like the time?
No!
Toys! Hearth's Warming doll. You! Wanna cupcake?
Fine, presents.
All the pointless things the ponies waste their time on.
Oh Snowfall. It's not like the gift that matters, it's what the gift meants.
It doesn't mean anything, it's just stuff.
It's ugly!
Sometimes a cupcake means "I love you",
or a toy means "Hi, how you doing?"
and, sometimes, a book means "Your mane looks amazing!"
And sometimes a scarf means…
Well, scarf usually needs you look cold.
What's one easy.
I don't understand anything you're saying.
What's happening to you?
My Spirit Hearth's Warming Present's sense is going on.
That meants a song is coming on!
Take a look at everything
around you. All the smells that surely will
astound you. Open up your heart, it will surround you
In the magic of Hearth's Warming Eve
The little things that make it better
Little ponies spreading cheer
Give a toy, a hug, a sweater
Memories that last all year
The present's always filled with presents
Large, medium, and small
Sometimes the most important things
Aren't very big at all
What a party, there's so much to see here
Can't believe you didn't want to be here
You'd have had a blast, I guarantee here
This is the spirit of Hearth's Warming Eve
Cider's flowing, this is living
Come on and feel the beat
Life is better when you're giving
Each time you do it feels so sweet
The present's always filled with presents
So come on, open your eyes
Spend time with ponies just like you
And watch your spirits rise
The present's always filled with presents
Take a look around
The reason for the holiday
Is quite easily found
Yes, the reason for the holiday
Is quite easily found
And the reason is to be with your friends!
What?
You know you're doing your Pinkie Pie voice, right?
I was not!
So, what happens next?
Well, the party was-
Wait! Can we take a quick break? I need to refill my cocoa.
Fine.
But hurry up! We're almost at the best part!
Okay, I'm ready.
The party was in full swing.
Snowdash!
Hey, Merry.
Why, whatever is the matter, darling?
Was it the eggnog?
Oh, I knew I put in too much cinnamon!
Oh, no, the eggnog was awesome, Flutterholly,
I'm just mad at somepony who was complaining about how awful Hearth's Warming Eve is.
I don't suppose that pony's name starts with 'Snow'.
And ends with 'Frost'?
She said Hearth's Warming Eve is just an excuse to party,
And we would all be better off spending time working
to make Equestria a better place.
What does Snowfall think of better Equestria looks like?
Ponies working hard, learning
and using their abilities for the benefit of Equestria.
It looks like we've got everything on Snowfall's list right here.
I think a perfect Equestria looks a lot like a Hearth's Warming Eve party.
Me too.
Too bad it's going to be the last one ever.
Ever… ever… ever…
Spirit? What do you mean?
What's going to happen?
Who are you?
I am the spirit of Hearth's Warming yet to come.
But aren't you here to show me what the future of Hearth's Warming Eves are like?
No.
For there are no more Hearth's Warming Eves for me to show.
Why not?
You will succeed in erasing the holiday
as you wished.
And what happens?
I see a cold wind's blowing through.
I see days neither fun nor free.
I see a future caused by you.
I see a path not meant to be.
The future should be filled with magic.
Dreams and wishes brought to life.
But the days ahead are dark and tragic.
No time for hope when all is strife.
Whatever might have been
All the dreams that ponies share.
Because of you, Snowfall Frost,
Our future is a cold nightmare.
Windigos? They aren't real.
It's just a little filly story!
They are all too real, Snowfall,
and your actions will allow them to return.
The future of Equestria shall be bathed in a blanket of eternal snow!
No, I never meant for this to happen!
I didn't understand!
I didn't see how important Hearth's Warming Eve was.
Please, spirit. I haven't casted the spell yet!
Is there still time?
I'm sorry!
There is still time!
Oh, my,
Snowfall Frost?
I was hoping I wasn't too late for the party.
I brought gifts.
Boss?
I was wrong earlier.
About Hearth's Warming Eve.
It's not all about singing and presents.
The singing and presents are all about celebrating the ponies in our lives.
The ponies we should listen to more often.
Our friends.
Wow.
Dragon toenail?
Thanks?
I was in a hurry.
I'll do better next time.
You kidding?
No one's ever given me dragon toenail before!
It's awesome!
Now come get some eggnog.
And from then on it was always said
that of all the Hearth's Warming Eve's celebrations
Snowfall's was the Hearth's Warmiest.
The end.
Well, that's it!
Thanks for letting me read you the story.
Guess you can call it a night!
Spike and I are heading downstairs,
and if you wanted to, you'd be welcome to join us.
Welcome to the party!
Happy Hearth's Warming, Starlight.
Happy Hearth's Warming, Twilight.
Hearth's Warming Eve is filled with presents,
Some take you by surprise.
A story shared by your good friends
That makes your spirits rise.
Sometimes you just let go of the past.
Enjoy the present while it lasts.
And really it's not that much to ask
With good friends by your side.
Now it's time to celebrate.
Hearth's Warming Eve is here once again!
All together, feeling great.
Hearth's Warming Eve is here once again!
Can hardly wait
We'll party till late
Our favorite date!
Hearth's Warming Eve is here once again!
Happy! Happy!
Hearth's Warming Eve!
Happy! Happy! Happy!
Hearth's Warming Eve!
Hearth's Warming Eve is here once again!
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