DarkCloud and SpringSong have gone through the orphanage system for almost their entire lives, and they have branded themselves as brother and sister. Nopony wants to adopt the two, and so they have moved from home to home hoping they would find a place they truly felt it. When they arrive at the Mountain Orchard orphanage, they find comfort with the huge stallion and soft-spoken mare who are willing to call them family from the get go. And while that's all well and good for the pair, DarkCloud has an affliction that has leeched off his health since he was small, and the skeleton is steadily approaching.