A devoted mother leaves her young filly safe in the forest while she goes to earn money for food in the nearby town, but she is very late returning. Suddenly, the scared little filly hears strange voices and hoofsteps approaching ...
Rockhoof has returned to Equestria after a thousand years in Limbo. He's also severely depressed. Princess Luna pays him a visit in his lonely dream to find out what troubles him.
Princess Celestia has a lot on her mind. When it all becomes too much, there is one pony she knows she can count on to ease her troubles with body and voice.
Mister Lonely Heart is a changeling "Grievance Councelor", who imitates ponies that his clients have problems with. Applejack wants to say a few choice words to a relative. A dead relative.
Mister Lonely Heart is a self-styled "Grievance Counselor", a changeling who mimics ponies that his clients have issues with. When Twilight Sparkle pays him a visit, he finds out how painfully neurotic the Princess of Friendship really is.
Spike is leaving Ponyville for good. Before he leaves, there is one last bit of business to take care of with a very dear pony. "I love you." "I know." "Goodbye."
"Nobody but us, because nobody else could. Nobody but us, because nobody else should. Nobody but us, because nobody but else would." For Memorial Day 2016.
Can Twilight Sparkle figure out how to deal with the aftermath of a magical accident before it's too late? Fourth place finalist in the "Out of Time" writeoff prompt.