Imprisoned in Tartarus, Tirek receives a valuable lesson in the importance of friendship from a most unexpected visitor. Friendship lessons are always a good thing… aren't they?

Entry for the EFNW 2015 Pre-Con Contest prompt "Making new friends".

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Now with bonus chapter: "Expended Resources"

Lyra and Bonbon have been dating for a few months now, and Lyra decides that it’s time that they moved in together.

When Second Lieutenant Flash Sentry gives his superior officer Shining Armor a request for transfer, Shining Armor is curious about his motives.

A troubled Princess Celestia, wandering her School for Gifted Unicorns late one night, chances upon her young faithful student Twilight Sparkle, who has problems of her own:

She can't catch the Tooth Flutterpony.

What possible advice could Princess Celestia give to her upset young pupil, who is desperately trying to prove that an old ponies' tale is real?

Inspired by Skywriter's How to Remove a Unicorn Tooth (which is a much better story and you should probably go read it, if you already haven't); and, of course, Sir Terry Pratchett's Hogfather (which you should have already read, and even if you have, you should go read it again).

On a diplomatic mission to the Zebra lands, Princess Twilight learns something about communication.