Princess Celestia, for once, found herself processing the situation at the same pace as any other pony—or person—in the room, a truly rare occurrence. She let herself breathe a sigh of relief, thankful that the situation had not imploded and Gabriel had not ended up forcing her hoof. That could have been messy, but thank goodness Luna is safe. Even as well as this has turned out, I have quite a bit on my plate.