Dark Light is a fugitive Unicorn who committed a crime so great that he exiled himself to avoid being brought to justice for doing what, to him, was the right thing.

His travels bring him beyond Equestria and into a forest where a family of phoenixes accidentally had an addition in their nest. This was a newborn dragon who was left behind as soon as the newborn phoenixes could fledge.

Dark Light comes across the abandoned dragon and, despite his better judgment, is compelled to help. However the help he needs is within civilization.

Now the fugitive Unicorn finds himself entering into a growing tow n named 'Canine Crossroads'. Will his choice to care for the newborn dragon be his downfall?