The fledgling kingdom of Equestria grows from its epicenter of Canterlot. Here, the noble filly Celestia struggles with the art of magic and learns what it means to be a sister. However, midst this growth, she discovers a disturbing truth that will alter her life, and soon that of the entire nation. It is what came before Discord, before his reign of Chaos, that truly set in motion the path that history has taken. The world is more full of weeping than you can understand.