'He heard a rustling in the trees on his left, then from his right, his eyes followed the sound. He swallowed, and in a far braver, clearer voice, he said, "Get a grip Strongbolt. You've dealt with plenty of things like this."
But had he? He thought to himself. This creature was different, intelligent.'
The Bold stories follow Strongbolt Stonewing and his wife Cherry 'Shiera' Berry as they travel across Equestria, solving problems, and more often than not, getting into them. This is the beginning of their adventure. Where our heroes leave their home town of Canterlot for the first time and venture into the wide world.