Starlight has entrusted setting up the tree for a Hearth's Warming party at the school of friendship. The fact that he's taken an hour and only has half an hour left, is worrying. But Sunburst has a surprise for her.

Written for Test4Echo for Jinglemas 2021

Sunburst never talked about his family, and Starlight never asked, but when she sees a letter from his father her curiosity was peaked—especially when it's confirmed that he was coming over for a visit, something that Sunburst is less than enthusiastic about.

But the million-bit question is why, after all this time, is he suddenly concerned about his son's welfare? Is it because of simple fatherly concern, or does Sunspot have something more devious in mind?

Either way, he's about to put Starlight and Sunburst to the test, let's see how much of his meddling can these two handle.

Spoiler alert, not a lot.

While studying, Starlight notices weird changes in Twilight when around Sunburst. She tells her to knock it off in the nicest way possible.

Spoilers for the Season 6 Premiere.

Cover art by Cover Designer Novel-Idea

There's an old saying that all it takes is one bad day to drive the sanest guy around to lunacy. Or in this case, one happy, expectant, formerly villainous unicorn into a seething, barely-held-together dam of fury and death ready to burst. What happens when somepony leaves the peanut butter open for the umpteenth time? Somepony is gonna get it and get it good.

Proofread by Bok.

Featured: 11/11/18