Sleep-deprived Shining Armor gives his lil' magpie a delightfully shiny set of keys. One day, she'll learn what being a guard means. For now-something out of the metallic bunch has caught her eye-dad's armor looks the best. Shining's armor-is shiny!
Flurry Heart has entered the goth phase of her life. Shining doesn’t know how to deal with it, so he decides to do something about it... something radically stupid.
It's normal for any filly whose aunt has saved Equestria hundreds of times to try and emulate her, and Shining Armor is right there to (blithely) encourage Flurry in her aspirations. Even if they're a tad... esoteric.
"I only left my daughter alone for an instant Mr Officer, I didn't know this would happen. Her name? Flurry Heart. My name? Prince Shining Armour... oh, so namedropping that I'm royalty won't do me any good? That's a shame..."
You are Anon. You got adopted by Prince Shining Armor for tax reasons, long after your adventures ended. But you're starting to think that Shining Armor might be a terrible dad.
Cadance has important things to do, and before she left, she asked Shining to do chores around the house. Unfortunately, he cannot fulfill them and is forced to shift them all to his daughter.
Some parents smother their children. Others make them fend for themselves. Shining Armor has one tool in his parenting toolbox, and never before has Flurry Heart looked more in need of a hammer.