Or was Ebonshield’s posting the result of some previous betrayal? A kind of ostracism? Then how could Honour explain their refusal to honor the Princess' signature on her authorization papers? From Her Majesty's description of events a thousand years ago, and from the way Eb treated or talked about her 'Mother-of-Stars,' it sounded like Batponies almost literally worshipped the Princess of the Moon. How could they disobey their Goddess?