The Heroes of Haygrove

Prelude To Madness

The duke of Haygrove was not a happy pony. He looked out from the top of his keep with a grin, but that was just for his subject's benefit. The throngs of earth ponies, with a scattering of pegasi and the occasional unicorn, looked up at him with a mix of fear and adoration. He was not tyrannical, but he still had the respect of everypony in his city. They knew he was prone to fits of madness that could get them all killed, but they never did. Today, on the other hoof...