For years, Sunset Shimmer has held her place at Celestia's side. She was her prized student, her number one prodigy. In return, Celestia was Sunset's world, her passion. However, with time and age come change, and Sunset cannot take it any more.
It seems that no amount of stalling, negotiation, or bargaining will stop the council. Since Twilight's coronation, they have insisted that she be tied to a Canterlot noble, so as not to lose their hold on Twilight's dominion. Tied in marriage.
"I've thrown some pretty super parties in my time, but this one must be off the charts, cause two of my besties are finally trying to hook up! Wait, four of them are! Ohmygosh, they're all trying to hook up! ...Maybe this isn't the best party ever."
The night that Cadance discovered the ghost of King Sombra lurking in the Crystal Palace should have been the worst of her life. Her greatest enemy is now lingering in her own home... and she knows that she's going to get to the bottom of this.
Celestia goes to the market and buys some pretzel sticks. She then proceeds to eat them, as one is wont to do with pretzel sticks. Then Super Trampoline comes over to complain about how hard writing is.
When Twilight adopts a pet owl named Owlowiscious, Spike fears she might be getting ready to replace him. Don't worry, though—he's got a plan to work things out. It's definitely a cool-headed, logical plan with absolutely no drawbacks whatsoever.
Princess Luna disappears from Equestria with hopes of saving the world and is accompanied by the enigmatic Sombra. Meanwhile, Celestia tries to bury secrets as immortal as she is and Cadance must choose her loyalties carefully...
Rainbow Dash has her eye on the new mailwoman that came to town. And she slowly gets to know about herself and Ditzy's pasts while growing to like each other.
Garble is almost home, and he'll be relieved to no longer have to hug every dragon he sees. Unfortunately for him, he happens to run into a saddened Steven Magnet before reaching his cave...
Starlight doesn't feel like she's home. She really doesn’t know her place even with her new friends. Until one snowy night, she talks with Twilight on the castle's balcony.