Problems are something everyone in Equestria has to deal with, big or small. Some problems have obvious answers, some don't. And sometimes, a pony chooses to deal with their problems on their own, no matter how much help they really want.
A broken-spirited Spike waits for news of Twilight after an accident lands her in the hospital, dancing on the fine line between recovery and the unspeakable.
Autumn Blaze is tired of ponies and creatures thinking that she and the kirins are monsters. Losing her temper, Autumn needs her friends' help to calm her back down.
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.
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.
Quillian has hit rock bottom. His dreams are unreachable fantasies and his hopes mock his every waking moment. He is existing, not living. Now, he reflects on his life as he considers the ultimate silence.
For her entire life, Twilight Sparkle had been secretly observed and assisted by an unknown guardian. But when said guardian conquers Equestria, Twilight is left in a difficult position. Who is this pony, and why does he have such an interest in her?
Rainbow Dash is not a cheater. She's worked hard in life to get to where she is now, and she never, ever took the easy way out. So why does it hurt so much?