Author's Note

In the process of creating this story, a few things wound up on the cutting room floor. For those of you who enjoyed it, I wanted to give you the chance to see some of what didn't quite make the cut. Below, you can find some alternate artwork for Chapter 3 that was created in the process of the cover art commission. I'm also including the raw cover image without the titling below, and the individual images of Octavia and Cadance.

I think Nadnerb did some exceptional work here, and I hope you all enjoy it as much as I did.

appendix a – Artwork

Cadance at the Train Station, Alternate

The Coldest Night of the Year

Without Shining Armor

Watching the Snow Fall

Waiting

Cadance

Night of the Third Day – Six Hours Remain