[It takes Celestia a moment to remember what the time was when she left. Was it 1012 or 2012? Judging from the state of tech, probably 2012.]

Only around a year and a half, then. Interesting. I suppose I have not missed too terribly much, nor have I been missed due to me still being here.

[She's going to have to talk to herself at some point. Not looking forward to that or explaining why she's a pirate of all things.]

I have come to realize that many, many universes are far from stable. It does not surprise me to learn that at least some forms of Equestria are the same way.