A stallion that little ponies can speak of is traveling through a thick forest when he hears the incoherent ramblings of somepony and goes to investigate. What he uncovers is the changeling queen Chrysalis, an evildoer most of the equestrians know, speaking crazily to photos of multiple ponies she seemed to have a grudge against.

Drawing attention by announcing himself, the stallion attempts to reconcile the deranged queen by giving her the option to take a different path.