Magpie’s Reign

Nothing seemed to stop the blizzard. The strong pegasi, nor the powerful unicorns could stop the harsh winds and the heavy snow. It seemed Winter Wrap-up would be delayed for another week, if not more.

The wind came from the far North, past the Crystal Empire and into the unknown, and on this fateful evening stood a unicorn draped in heavy cloth and scarves. The mare walked several miles past the nearest civilization before coming to a cliff. But before she could continue, something in her saddlebag began to wiggle and cry.

She quickly pulled the cause of the cries into view, and upon pulling back a piece of fabric on the bundle, revealed a young unicorn foal in a swaddle. She tried to bounce the foal, sing, anything to get it to stop, but nothing worked.

"Please don't cry... please—" the cries got louder, causing the young mother to snap, "Shut up!" but as soon as she yelled, she realized what she did. Quickly, she held the foal against her chest, sobbing as she spoke again. "I'm sorry, I'm sorry. Don't cry, I'm here."

The near-dark environment was lit up by a red gem carved into the mare's chest, which also lit up the foal's face. The light pulsated, causing the mare to gulp and wipe the foal's tears away with her hoof.

"It's time." the mare said, finally snugging the young foal into a cushioned basket. Using her magic, she dangled the basket over the cliffside and let out a long sigh.

"No matter where you go... you will always be my son." the mare's tears fell from her cheeks, and as the harsh winds from her magic swept the basket away... she looked up at the winds carrying her precious cargo, "My sisters will take care of you now."