When Fluttershy was young, some of the only kindness she received was from the ground. She wondered if she belonged there.

And if it would be nicer to be a tree.

When Gilda comes back to Ponyville, Rainbow Dash finds herself in a moment of weakness -- it's hard to break bad habits, after all, especially when you don't really want to. But when she keeps on going back, no matter what, what happens when the lies she's been telling herself quit working?

Maud thinks about rocks, family, and herself. To her those words mean almost the same thing.

Fluttershy should just forget about it -- it was years ago, after all, and Rainbow Dash really didn't do anything. And with how much good she's done for her... all it is now, should be, is a memory. A silly, insignificant memory. Not hurtful at all, when taking everything else into consideration. Even if Dash never apologized, having just forgotten it ever happened, it shouldn't matter to her.

Right?

A personal piece.

After a long day, Rarity returns home to the wonderful, loving surprise that is Pinkie Pie.

Warning: fluff. Lots and lots of fluff.

After the events of "Sweet and Elite", Rarity finds that her eyes are drawn to a certain picture sitting on her work table -- and that she's done a terrible thing. When her mind spirals into thoughts of her roots and the family that she allegedly hates, Rarity is forced to face her mistakes. Guilt trips and deep conversations with Applejack are had.

When Diamond Tiara and Silver Spoon send the Cutie Mark Crusaders into a heavy silence in the clubhouse, it's up to Apple Bloom to cheer her friends up and prove to them that their flaws really don't matter at all.

Rarity has a knack for seeing a pony's life story -- their pain, happiness and love -- with just a glance into their eyes. She has to be able to, after all, because not only does she have a younger sister she is responsible for, but she also owes it to a certain other pony. A certain other pony, who, because Rarity wasn't able to see into her, is now self-centered, reckless and lonely, never to live out her greatest dream.

A certain pony who now goes by Lightning Dust, instead of the loving nickname of "Dusty" Rarity had given her.

We had never meant for it to happen. It was all just for fun, maybe a few laughs. It was just a game after all... just a game...