It has been 7 years since the events for the show and in that time, Spike has been living in the Dragonlands to be with his own kind. Now he has secretly moved back to Canterlot to find out what he wants to do with his life back in Equestria while privately living in Canterlot Castle. However, Rarity also lives in Canterlot now and secretly goes to the private section of the castle garden, doing nothing but drinking canned cider and bars of chocolate with a broken look on her face. The two have started to meet there regularly when it rains, but Spike wonders what could possibly have happened to the mare he loves to bring her to such a cold state.

Story based on the 2012 Makoto Shinkai anime film, The Garden of Words.

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If any of you haven't seen the movie that this story is based on, I strongly suggest that you find a way to watch it. It's a terrific film that has become one of my favorite movies of all time.