Desparatus, an earth pony father with a wife and three foals. The time period is the dark ages, not a good time to be an earth pony. Desparatus is running out of money and food fast so he gets himself caught up with illegal actions. However, his debt just gets higher no matter what he does and is eventually publicly exucuted. The Princess turns towards his eldest son and gives him ten years to pay off all the debt that his father had or his fate will be the same.