Much like a fine blade, love tempered in the fires of passion and hardened by adversity will stand against all trials it may face. However, love sought through anger and violence shall not persist. Can a simple changeling drone learn the true nature of love and will the love that he never knew he could have withstand the tests set before it?

Or will it crack and shatter like brittle steel?

< Coverart done by ShrineHeart >
< ON HAITUS UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE >

With a simple little note from a certain blonde Pegasus, Forest Rain's dark life brightens forever.

Inspired by Forest Rain's song, Great To Be Different. Forest Rain gave me full permission to use his OC and lyrics to the song. I have Youtube PMs to prove this.

Octavia Four-Strings Melody was a mare with many tastes for the finer things in life.

Fine wine, red of course.
Fine music, given that she plays it on her cello.
Fine parties, just like anypony born into a wealthy and noble family.
And like any other mare, a taste for fine stallions as well.

But when that taste goes awry, can Octavia find the stallion sent after her by Celestia herself, or will she be caught and burned alive just like the rest of her kind?

< Coverart and inspiration from this artist: Link >

After all of the chaos that the Cutie Mark Crusaders had put them through, Big Mac and Cheerilee still managed to end the day without being hitched against their wills.

That doesn't mean they can't go out for a cup of coffee.

<Coverart done by RuneBlade>
<Prereader Credits to: DarkAura, Hyde, iOctavia and RazBro>

Love is the most sacred of magics, possessed by all but commanded by few. It is the driving force behind life in Equestria, the lifeblood of pony civilization.

But when a new kind of magic arrives in Equestria, it is up to its bearer, Twilight Sparkle, to decide its fate...
or perhaps it's up to the magic to decide hers.

Featured on Equestria Confidential: 8/30/2013

Special Thanks to iOctavia for being an awesome bro and prereading for me! He also does writing of his own, so go check him out!~
<New Coverart provided by: Link>
<Old Coverart found here: Link>