three short stories involving unfortunate ponies who get caught up in the vines

For their anniversary, Shadow and Daemon enjoy a night on the town in Canterlot

King Sombra is assigning a crystal pony who has just reached majority to the crystal caves, but the stallions stubbornness makes him think he can be more useful elsewhere.

Butterscotch (Rule63 Fluttershy), guards the Canterlot Royal Gardens. The loneliness makes it easy to keep his secret to himself. But when changelings attack, his secret may come out. (M/M Shipping with Rule 63 Fluttershy and OC)

With the death of Fluttershy, Discord confronts the Princesses as to their treatment of those deemed to be the unicorns with the abilities of "old magic". Meanwhile, Edger, Pinkie Pie, and Caramel find their paths join in one place.

An aspiring author is invited to do a reading in Ponyville, where odd coincidences keep adding up between his stories and reality.