After eight years of schooling in Canterlot, Twilight Sparkle and Spike, her best friend and High School drop-out, move to Ponyville. But things have changed since Twilight was last there. Her friends wont tell her what it is, but something is off about Applejack. She seems different and distant. There's a sadness in her eyes that Twilight has never seen, and she wants to get to the bottom of it.

Cover Art
http://indiron.deviantart.com/art/Twilight-Sparkle-385409194

When Octavia sees Vinyl's affections towards a stallion, she can't bring herself to confess her feelings towards her childhood friend. Jealousy leads to an argument on Hearth's Warming Eve, and when Octavia is set to play music at the local play, she is shocked by a sad call from Vinyl. With someone close to her dying, Vinyl finally begins to question her life, and what she truly means to Octavia.

A wonderful day at a gorgeous location. No work, no responsivities, no nothing… And yet, it would all be meaningless without the mare by my side. For it is not what you do, but who you do it with that truly matters.

Thanks to Twidashforever and ForgottenExistance for their help!

cover by hms-chul