Applejack finds a young filly on the verge of death at the edge of the Everfree Forest and as she's slowly nursed back to health, the earth pony decides to foster her, unaware of the many hurdles and dangers it'll bring her way.
Sunset has had a sudden revelation regarding one of her closest friends and secret crush, and there's only one person, or pony, that can help her figure out what to do next.