For Troy the Gryphon, life in Equestria wasn't exactly as fulfilling as he imagined on his own. However, after volunteering to help out with a storm prepping project, he discovers a pony who helps to change everything.
I'm not saying love can change somepony, because ponies don't really change. All I'm saying is that love's a force that's powerful and strange. Two certain earth ponies find a way through the harsh winter.