The epiphany didn’t hit right away. It lingered in the back of Starlight’s mind for several years, and only on one other occasion did the thought occur. The first was when Sunburst got his cutie mark. However, that was a blur, like a railway sign from the window of a speeding train. The second was now...

A very special thanks to MissytheMungDaal and semillon for the edits! Cover art is by the wonderful Maren.

*This story is loosely based off of the one-shot Primal Instinct. Loosely. That means don't read it.