Applejack has reached her mid-life crisis before anypony else probably has. After taken into careful consideration, she now knows just how alone she is, and what she's willing to do have love. Does that make her a bad pony?
Leon Parker has been getting use to being in Ponyville since Twilight and her friends saved his life. Though his own peaceful life won't be staying for long when both his Earth homeworld and Equis are in danger from new powerful enemies.
Prayers are answered, just not in the way we want or when; also it is not without sacrifice, luckily, with a friend's love it was a sacrifice not made in vain.