There's an atmosphere of fear in Canterlot. Rumors of a threat against the city spread, and a human girl finds herself without even the most basic commodities. She decides to set out in the middle of the night in search of firewood.

Everything is strange, and things may not be what they appear at first. The pony she comes across is not the Princess of Love, but a ravenous changeling. Both qualities would be exercised that night, and Melissa will soon learn what horrors she might find in the darkest alley...

Triggers: Rape, Other
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