Queen Chrysalis is about to host a foreign envoy in hope of signing a profitable treaty between her Hive and Equestria. However, is working on a strictly forbidden duplication spell at the same time a good idea?
Twilight Sparkle manages to set up another interview with the amicable batpony of Ponyville. Yet another chance to uncover the secrets of those remarkable species.
Unable to have a child of their own, Canterlot socialites Fancy Pants and Fleur give adoption a shot. Enter Chestnut—a filly from beyond Equestria who will quite possibly turn their life upside down.