Something's up in the land of Equestria. Rumors of something dark spreading throughout the land are whispered tentatively from pony to pony. Confirmation of a disturbance in the pastel colored land comes in the form of a grey stallion, trail-worn and weary from hard travel, as he attempts to make his way to the capital of Canterlot.

What terrible news could he have that is so important that the Princess herself must know?