Ryler is a young pegasus stallion, a member of the noble House Valiant, and a pony struggling with his gender identity in an environment that has great expectations and little tolerance. Rasp is a changeling with the unusual ability to feed upon negative emotions. For weeks, Ryler's misery has sustained Rasp. Now, on the eve of the wedding of Princess Cadence and Shining Armor, the two will finally meet. But Rasp's plans for Ryler go beyond mere sustenance; he plans to give Ryler everything he could have wanted. Unfortunately.

Set in the universe of The Mirror Dance, with the author's permission.