He's finally summoned up the courage to buy himself that pink dress. But Thunderlane soon finds that what he wants--or who he is--isn't as simple as he once thought . . . .
After a long day, Princess Rarity's bodyguard is ready for a quiet night keeping watch over the Princess. Or, it would have been a quiet night had the Princess not decided Twilight's sleeping arrangements were 'simply unacceptable'.
Friends who play together, stay together. That was the philosophy Rarity had in mind when she suggested she and Pinkie play a game of chess every week. Unfortunately for Rarity, however, she finds out that Pinkie is playing more than just one game.
Since the creation of the Elements themselves, the bearers of Harmony have never found true happiness. After seeing so many generations of unfulfilled ponies, Princess Celestia decides to do something about it.
Luna and Rarity, with the help of a few of Celestia's elite guards, must fight to make peace with themselves before they can make peace with the past, and Rarity must learn to overcome the harshest enemy she has ever faced: Herself.