Rainbow Dash is loyal to her friends, and she loves her marefriend Fluttershy dearly. Sometimes, a mare must choose between being loyal to those they love, and helping those in more dire circumstances.

Rated "Teen" for philosophical complexity, non-sexual romance, and offscreen death. Alludes to ideas from both Effective Altruism, and Peter Singer's essay, "The Drowning Child and the Expanding Circle".

Cover art by the masterful Miokomata.