Faced with Twilight's coronation, Rarity must contend with what it might mean for their relationship. After all, quietly stashed away in the back of her closet are dozens of books that aren’t hers. Someday, she hopes she'll be able to give them back.
Ever since Rarity knew she was a filly, she knew what it meant to be a lady. Her prince would sweep her off her hooves any moment now, if only she were a little more lady-like. That's what she tells Twilight, anyhow.
At the height of the Great Crystal War, Lieutenant Rarity finds in her camp a strange mare claiming knowledge of how to end it. But first, they must survive the coming battle.
On a cold rainy evening in Canterlot, Professor Twilight Sparkle takes shelter in a familiar store, and comes face to face with a woman from her own past.