A war in Equestria comes to a tipping point. With winter closing in, Celestia must make difficult decisions in order to see her kingdom safe and the war ended. The only strategy remaining is a final, concentrated push.

On the battlefield, Glorious Dawn does his best to keep his soldiers alive as orders come down from on high. It is all that he can do to keep his militia unit together as the fighting grows more brutal and their orders become more dangerous.

Part of a multi-day writing challenge.

Cover art by Equestria-Prevails on DeviantArt.