It always happened in a summer such as this one, when the earth stiffened and time itself was marked by a stale air that lulled all living things. The Country Circle tested will and tempered courage, for mercilessly it cut through the most dangerous and most vicious realm in all of Equestria: the Everfree Forest.

There remains then the story of one such pony who dared one more gruelling hike. Strong and unafraid she was, though what dark secrets preyed on her it was impossible to foretell. Those who mastered the land and completed the Country Circle before ever were celebrated throughout. Were she then to succeed, what glories would they be that awaited her?