Everyone knows that Fluttershy is the most compassionate pony in Ponyville. But when she receives a letter from a long-ago classmate, Fluttershy is once again drawn into an inner battle with herself. Kindness or power?

Rayne Cloud hasn't always been a lonely pony. Desperate to escape her past and hoping to find redemption, she heads to Ponyville to find work. She may end up finding more. Can these ponies rekindle her faith in friendship and ponykind?

(This is my first fanfic, so please read and review!)