Time moves along. Unrelenting, unstoppable, it continues on affecting everypony in the world. Even Sweetie Belle, an oddity in the universe, isn’t completely spared. To everypony else, she seems to remain static, a constant in a world of change. But deep down, she knows better than that. In all honesty, as she thinks back over the past years, perhaps she has been affected the most.

Based on the story Steel Soul by Masterweaver. It’s highly recommended that you read that story before reading this one.