On a routine perimeter check, a royal guard of the Crystal Empire discovers a bipedal cat creature shivering in the snow. After escorting the creature to the palace, she reveals her name to be Molly, a member of a species known as "crystal cats", with nowhere else to go, Shining Armor and Cadance decide to adopt her as a step-daughter. Only one problem, Shining Armor found Molly very attractive.