As he lies on his death bed, Hanson Parry idly waits for his own time. At the request of his young granddaughter, he recounts the stories of the five best friends he has ever had and about the love of his life.

This story is a sequel to Splintershard

It was as if the world had set itself aflame. Fleets upon fleets of airships darkened the skies, sent by a powerful fragment of what had once been Equestria's nobility--sent with the intent to take back Canterlot once and for all.

And yet...

After the sky tore open...

Nothing was left.

Prior reading of Splintershard is not required. This story deals primarily with content only from the final scene of the last chapter.

Sweetie Bot installs Urban Dictionary.

With thanks to people on Discord for discussions.

Art: Maren.