Harmony and ruthless pragmatism don't usually go together, but for the 16-year-old Kaiser they seem the logical match. Inheriting a realm on the brink of collaspe for the second time in four decades, Grover is willing to do what he must to survive.

After being banished for casting a spell on ponies in a fit of madness, Cadence returns. Only by serving ponykind will she be able to regain the trust of her loved ones. Equestria seems as prosperous as ever... but its ruler is acting strangely.

Glitter was banished from her hive because she's different: instead of feeding on love, she feeds on anger, fear, and sadness. Living among ponies, she spreads misery in her neighbourhood, until one stallion changes her life forever.

A life lived, and a lifetime worth of memories. But time drags on, and this place... I don't know. I don't know what I'm still doing here.

Old Thunder was a sailor all his life. As the years pass by, he grows ever more restless about finding his own harbor. One fateful night in a tavern he meets one very pink mare that might change his view on things.

While on a rescue mission, Twilight lands herself in a dead end from which none of her magic seems to help her out. All on her own, she has to face the prospect of perishing.

After a days worth of crusading, Apple Bloom finds herself lost and alone in the darkening Everfree forest. Whilst pondering how to escape from this predicament, she encounters a foreign structure—and finds more than she bargained for.

An imprisoned mare reflects upon her irresponsible actions, and finds both new friends and secrets.