Apple family traditions. Deeds done for Apples, by Apples, stretching back beyond the Equestrian kingdom or even recorded history, fading into the ages of legends and myths. Most ponies find them quaint or even silly, but there's a reason behind every one.

That hat Applejack's always wearing? That's a REALLY good one, even if they don't know why anymore. Let me tell you a tale...

(Contains some violence, a bit of death, and transformation- and is a distant prequel of sorts to Memories of the Stone.)