A Bonsai tree requires many years of great care and patience to sculpt it into its caretaker's desire. Care, patience, and time are all things that Princess Celestia has in abundance. And by her guiding hoof, she secretly crafts a very special tree. One that takes generations to grow.

"Cat's Cradle is a rollercoaster that only goes up!"

"I would heartily recommend this story to just about everybody." - Stahlseele

"Five years of build up and hype well spent." - Malthus Freud

"This was an exceptional story." - alkarian

"What a masterpiece!" - Black--Soul

" 'So fucked up I can't stop reading' is a very good summary of this story. (And yes, it is still a compliment). I feel like I got slapped in the face at least three times per chapter. Thank you Shakespearicles for creating something that I could not put down." - Kneesocks

"This fic is really, really good. Shakespearicles worked his ass off to write this masterpiece and deserves every bit of praise he gets for it. 9.8/10, definitely recommend." - MooseWhisker

"I cannot tell you what a joy this story has been to read. I didn't think anything could dethrone 'Everyday Life With Guardsmares' from my top spot, but this has decisively done so." - Octavias Melody

"Reading this story, day in and day out, I don't remember being this invested in a story since I was 11 in the school library discovering fantasy like Eragon and LOTR for the first time. I think it even made my long lasting love of ponies burn a bit brighter." - Arume_Lux

"I have no idea how you did it, but in a little over a week I read the entire "Cat's Cradle" and didn't even notice it was over. I can't even remember the last time I read a long fanfic in such a short time, or when I read a long fanfic at all." - Undead Man

"This was a crazy drama all the way through; the rollercoaster, wondering who's behind what, or looking up at all of the darn shoes in the air, waiting for them to all drop, and then get hit in the face with them as they come crashing down. The additional reworks and weaving through points in canon episodes were fun. Some of it helped flesh out those episodes in a way that everything just fit together. I'm glad to have found this and read it in its entirety." - LilSlipsy

"This has been a wild ride through and through. An incredible read! I eagerly waited every night to read a chapter or two." - SDSQ