Dawn's new day.

“Ug why does this have to become so difficult.” The storm king threw the newspaper across his throne room. “It’s bad enough they had two princesses and now they have a third.”

Even though his armies were making great, if slow, progress of conquering the nearby countries, he knew Equestria would be the most difficult opponent. It didn’t help that getting news from his informants across the ocean took so long.

Gilded Sunrise picked up the discarded paper for her and her sister to read. Both spat at the fact their former princess was dating what amounted to an insect.

The two had proved themselves in the fighting pits and had been elevated, along with a feisty hornless filly to the Storm King’s aids over the past year. He knew the value of magic so wasn’t going to waste it.

“My king once we find the staff another princess won’t matter much will it?” Sunrise spoke with a smooth tone and made sure to flatter the yeti.

“My sister is right my king.” They both walked over to rest their heads on his armrests then nuzzle him. Neither were that old in pony terms and the yeti found them pleasing. “You could take on as many as you wanted with the staff.”

Unfettered hesitated while standing on the farmhouse porch. She had been gone for weeks finding herself and then getting a proper education from a tutor as well as seeing a therapist. With everything she had been through the family understood why she left but personally, she still felt bad about leaving as they continued to pay for her every need.

Suddenly the front door open and Morning Dew stepped out. The mare’s eyes went wide at the sight of her adopted daughter before she pulled her into a hug. “Unfettered, you’re back!”

Unfettered wrapped her wings around Morning Dew and hugged her back while nuzzling into her neck. “I’m back.”

The two sat in blissful silence until Dew broke the hug. “You know, you just missed Dawn. Him and his little trial herd were in town for the holidays. I guess you’ll see them at hearths warming but still.”

“Yeah the lessons took longer than I thought.” Morning Dew could see the positive change in her daughter and was glad she had found some closure. “But like I said, I’m back… mom.”

Dew swished her tail at being called that. “You Know Mac and Cheerilee have missed you too.”

The pegasus blushed and covered her face with a wing. “Mom~.”

Dew laughed as she brought her daughter inside. “Oh we also have a new family member, she’s a little peagsus filly as well. Poor filly, her parents died in some kind of attack and was found half starved when brought to the orphanage.”

Unfettered’s heart broke at hearing that. Something similar had happened to her but she was unlucky enough to find her way into a less reputable orphanage. “Can I meet her?”

“Of course. She’s out playing with her friends right now. They’ve been inseparable.” Morning dew giggled just as the other moms came to see what all the fuss was about.

“I don’t know how much more I can take!” Moonrise spat out trying to clear her mouth after being forced to service that filthy yeti.

“Well unless you want back in the pits you better be ready to take a lot.” Sunrise growled, her own plot sore for the same reason. “Besides we just need to wait until he attacks Equestria and we can get our revenge and kill him afterwards.”

“What about the filly? She’s unusually loyal to him and he has made sure not to touch her.” Moonrise nuzzled her sister for comfort. Even when mad the twins hated to be apart.

“She’s only loyal because he promised to grow back her horn.” She scoffed. “If only the temperamental brat knew she could just get a prosthetic, with enough bits and a skilled healer.”

Both shook their heads in frustration.