It was incredibly rare to find a pony so pathetic and deprived of love and affection that they’d turn to somepony like him for comfort. Love, Stygian realised, and everypony's selfish desire for it, had bestowed him with a sense of normalcy.

In the staff-only smoking room of Canterlot High School, Celestia asks her co-worker, Discord, a question he would never expect to come out of the principal's mouth.

In the morning, Shining Armor helps our favourite orange pegasus shave his beard hours before an inspection drill.

A unicorn, Tempest Shadow (Fizzlepop Berrytwist), finds herself in the rain during her stay in the Crystal Empire. A crystal guard, Flash Sentry, stumbles upon her. Their little interaction reveals a lot about the hornless unicorn.

Pharynx is forced by his brother to take Ocellus to a carnival. He discovers that the experience is unbearable. Will he make it through the day?

Rarity had just come home after a month to find out how much Sweetie Belle have missed their mother.