The pre-equestrian freeze that drove the three tribes on their exodus affected the other races of the north as well. The next hardest hit were the Griffins, one of whom decided that the evil she knew was more threatening than the unknown.

When Mute finds herself imprisoned by the pegasus army, she isn’t exactly surprised. Being cellmates with Starswirl the Bearded is another matter completely. Sometimes, the suffering of others is what is necessary for you to survive.