With the defeat of the Royal Equestrian Expeditionary Force in Europe during the summer of 1940 and subsequent evacuation of the survivors from Dunkirk Equestrias government now stands alone against the building storm.

The once reserved and proper classical cellist Octavia is approached by a member of a newly formed Equestrian intelligence division and asked to do her part for the nation. In this strange dark world of sabotage, espionage and guerilla warfare Octavia finds a beacon of hope in the friendship of a Jazz pianist. However, despite her years of training some things you can never truly be prepared for and the most important lessons are learned the hard way.

Anyponys time on earth is very precious, especially so in a time of war. At any second it could come to an end leaving only a memory and those they touched behind. Two friends, soldiers of the air, deal with the loss of a dear friend. They both carry the pain, believing the fault and blame is each their own, to bear alone.

(The cover art for this story and all to follow are my own creations)