In the world of Equestria, happiness is a strange word that differs between so many. Some view it as a precious treasure, a unique gift that should always be cherished. Others find their happiness to be an unforgiving curse that drags them down into a dark abyss. Sometimes, not even the pony knows what truly makes them happy until it is lost, forever.

Two hundred years after the battle between Princess Celestia and Nightmare Moon, a unicorn stallion sets off on a journey for Canterlot. In those royal halls was a hope to quell the obsession that plagued the pony’s heart. Now, all that's left is the past. In that past, Steadfast hopes to find happiness before his final judgment is met out.