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**Setting:** A school in Equestria, where young ponies are preparing for the 100th Spring Sunrise celebration under the princesses' rule.
**Protagonist:** Snowdrop, a blind filly who struggles to contribute to the celebration due to her disability and self-doubt.
**Plot:**
1. Snowdrop's teacher, Mrs. Windith, assigns a project to create a seasonal gift for the princesses, but Snowdrop lacks a partner and confidence.
2. Snowdrop wishes upon a "star" (actually a snowflake) to prove herself, and miraculously, her wish seems to be acknowledged by a twinkling sound.
3. Emboldened, Snowdrop creates a "wishing snow" gift for the Spring Sunrise celebration, despite others' skepticism.
4. The princesses, Celestia and Luna, are moved by Snowdrop's creation and her message: that winter, though often overlooked, has its own beauty and can grant wishes like the stars.
5. The story concludes with a shift in Equestria's perception of winter, and a heartwarming, nostalgic epilogue between the princesses, reflecting on the legacy of Snowdrop's gift, now over a thousand years old.
Here are the key facts extracted from the text, numbered and in short sentences:
**Setting and Context**
1. The scene is set in Equestria, a land of ponies.
2. The story takes place during the transition from winter to spring.
3. The event of the Spring Sunrise is approaching, a celebration under the princesses' rule.
**Characters and Relationships**
4. Mrs. Windith is a teacher at a school in Cloudsdale.
5. Snowdrop is a student in Mrs. Windith's class, who is blind or visually impaired.
6. Primrose is Snowdrop's mother or caregiver.
7. Celestia and Luna are the princesses ruling Equestria.
**Events and Plot Points**
8. Mrs. Windith's class is working on Spring Sunrise presentations, partnering up to create seasonal gifts for the princesses.
9. Snowdrop claims to have a surprise project, working alone, but expresses self-doubt.
10. The Spring Sunrise event is the 100th under the princesses' rule.
11. Snowdrop makes a wish for guidance and ability to contribute, referencing the princesses' rule.
12. Snowdrop presents a "star" (actually a snowflake) at the Spring Sunrise event, suggesting wishing on winter snow.
13. The princesses, Celestia and Luna, are impressed and ask Snowdrop to make more "wishing snow".
**World-Building and Miscellaneous**
14. In Equestria, rain pegasi bring snow-melting showers from the south after the spring sunrise.
15. The southern nation that allows Equestria to collect their warm-front cloud system is Camelu.
16. The weather team in Equestria can influence the weather, including snowfall.
17. Shooting stars are considered optimal for making strong wishes in Equestrian culture.
18. A past event increased the frequency of stars appearing in the night sky, coinciding with the princesses' rule.