Novel Tale is an author that's been living in Canterlot for about ten years now. That's a pretty good track record for a changeling. He's even included a changeling character in his latest book, and his fans have been loving his take on such an obscure mythological creature, especially his biggest fan, Twilight Sparkle. Things are looking up!

Then an army of changelings from another hive attacks Canterlot.

Now all of ponykind knows that changelings are real, and his readers are sure to realize that the changeling in his book was too similar to the real thing to have just been based on a myth...

earlier chapters have been revised as of 7/19/13 to be more inline quality wise with the later chapters.

Featured on EQD 10/5/13!

Let it be known that there will be extensive changeling world building in the chapters to come.

cover image courtesy of ackdari.

Much thanks to Nyerguds for proofreading and to all my fellow tropers on the TvTropes pony fanfiction thread for helping me develop this from a vague idea into an actual story.

What happens when Princess Celestia finds an infant in the Everfree forest.

With the infant is the body of a strange female creature holding a large folder of notes.

Deciding to raise it as her own.Does she (A) Give it love and teach it all life is precious

(B)hide it away from everyone

(C) Give and teach it love but train it to be a defender, not a destroyer.

Let's just hope she chooses the right one.

The gore tag is for light gore and sex tag is for situations, and innuendos.

Bone Daddy has lived for several hundred centuries. Most of what made him equine and anything like his pony brethren has long since been lost to the cold dead ravages of study. He published medical papers through the decades and was funded by Princess Luna from well before she ever became Nightmare Moon. Now, something has arrived, a tiny package that he must deal with. A package that is alive and breathing still, with an innocence that might save him.

Featured: 11/24/2018 - 1/26/2018

Editor:
Mr Numbers
Enigmatic Otaku

Artwork by:
Cover:
Glacier Frostclaw

In Story:
Trees

Ravvij

Rarity has always been the kind of pony to be generous and nice to everyone she knows; however, the unicorn has become especially kind towards Zecora, the Zebra outside of town who she shunned for so long. Not wanting the mare to keep her around just because of long-forgiven guilt, Zecora creates a special plan to help Rarity overcome her tensions for good.

However, as connections strengthen and bond between them, what else might occur?

I want to give a quick thanks to Bad_Seed_72 for her editing assistance.

[Note, this story is set between Season 4 and 5, but is not related to the episode "The Lost Treasure of Griffonstone." This is an alternate take on the Gilda Redemption idea.]

After Twilight Sparkle's new castle was inducted, all of her friends and family were excited to throw a Castle-Warming Party as a celebration. However, after the party ended, Twilight's fellow Elements were surprised to see Gilda in town as well. Of course, that wasn't nearly as surprising as finding out she had a marefriend.

A marefriend who's supposed to be married to Princess Twilight Sparkle's Father.

Another year, another Hearths Warming for one Gallus the Griffon. And once again, he's all alone. Sure, he's got his friends, but they don't make a family...

Gilda the griffon: rude, grumpy and no lover of the holidays. But then again, considering her version of Hearths Warming consists of griffons trying not to claw each other's eyes out, who could blame her?

Maybe it's that jolly spirit in the air again, but perhaps just this year, maybe these two griffons will find something that they both need.