After the Timberwolf accident where Spike saved her life, Applejack suffers muscle damage in her hoof. Her pride keeps her from admitting it and she continues to work. This all stops when Spike pays a visit and witnesses her work herself a bit to hard trying to prove she's alright. He decides to care for her and she ruefully agrees to it. But as the days go by, something more starts to bloom between the dragon and the farmer.