Celestia had come to Twilight's castle expecting to see how Starlight Glimmer's friendship lessons were going. But, in her mind, she knew that her night was about to be wasted.
Scorpan returns to Equestria to help the Princesses and their subjects recover from Tirek's rampage. However, he also tries to help Discord get back in the good graces of those he betrayed by siding with Tirek.
Starlight Glimmer, once hell bent on destroying everything Princess Twilight Sparkle held dear, has been shown the magic of friendship and embraced a new path. But her saviour has been more deeply shaken than she cares to admit.
At first, things seemed to return to normal after the end of the Friendship Games. But for Indigo Zap, Sugarcoat, Sour Sweet, Lemon Zest, and Sunny Flare, there is no doubt in their minds that CPA had gotten much, much worse...
Trixie's day was just as normal as the others: Grades, Fuchsia and Lavender, Peanut Butter Crackers, rinse, repeat, do it all again. But today, that cycle was broken by a very strange ocurrence...
Spike struggles with Applejack's death as he contemplates his own existence, realising he has many years to go before he is reunited with his beloved mare.
It's a well known fact that the best place to drown out sorrow is a pub. And what better to drown it with than with friends, banter and some Sweet Apple Cider!