Devastation has swept across Equestria and despite the efforts of Equestria’s Army volunteers, the Trolls seem intent on continuing their assault. In Ponyville, a high price has been paid to meet the threat of the Troll forces. Even as the Trolls take staggering casualties, far eclipsing the ponies’ losses in raw numbers, the Equestrians can hardly claim to be winning. And as much as they are determined to endure the war, one question gnaws at the edge of their thoughts: Why would the Trolls be so determined to make them suffer?