Across the sea from Equestria lies the land of Aquilonia, ruled over by Prince Aligorna. Aligorna has waited a thousand years for the return of his love, and with the help of his vizier, he's not waiting any longer. But who is this vizier, what does he want, and can the Mane 6 figure it all out in time, with the help of Ditzy "Derpy Hooves" Doo and the Doctor?

Pairings: Luna/OC, Fluttershy/Discord, Derpy/Doctor Whooves, Cadence and Shining Armor (a little bit)

Princess Cadence is a lonely filly who has been shielded and protected all her life as a princess and member of the dwindling race of Sacred Alicorns. She longs for a friend her age to play with, and as a young teen she is sent to stay in Canterlot where her Aunt Celestia would personally mentor her in developing her magic. There she hopes to finally have the freedom she longs for and find somepony to be her friend. Instead, she is asked to foal sit for one of her aunt's royal adviser's fillies who may just be as lonely and reclusive as she.

This is the story of how Princess Cadence learns that the ability to give love cannot be complete without finding love for yourself, and sometimes it is found when you least expect it.