Hearth's Warming Eve. A night to celebrate new beginnings, to be with family and friends, and welcome the new year. For Derpy Hooves, a few things are missing.
On the longest night of the year, it is said that two slices of cake mysteriously vanish from the castle kitchens. But Twilight Sparkle has never been one to believe in superstition. Her mystery novels have taught her there is always an explanation.
Moondancer conned her neighbor, Trixie, into giving her some solitude when she was a filly, and now she tries to make amends by applying Friendship Theory.
Sapphire Shores is haunted by her mother's whispering voice. Her dreams are filled with letter after letter, all asking the same question. It isn't until the mail catches up to her tour that she learns why.
Always the lesser sister, the pawn, the goofball on whom every failure was pinned, Sonata Dusk is tired of it, and of being drawn into the conflict between her sisters, but she misses music most of all.
Hatred, in the form of an ancient enemy, rises in the north, driving the changelings from their home. Chrysalis sees only one option: follow in her ancestor's tracks and force the ponies to destroy Sombra.
Friends. What does it mean to be friends? Twilight Sparkle wonders just what it was that drew these five girls together, what keeps them together, and where she fits in... if she fits in at all.
Fluttershy, after causing one of the Dean's cars to be... violated... while taking a baby... something... to the vet, is tasked with frosh duty. Welcome to Illuminati University.
Luna wants to surprise her sister by raising the sun and letting her sleep in. Celestia watches her from inside, heart weary of holding onto a lie for all of Luna's young life.
Sometimes, love needs a helping hoof, and it's up to Derpy Hooves, Ditzy Do, and Bright Eyes, mailmares extraordinaire, to save Hearts and Hooves day! Their plan is to ship love in a container. Will it work?
Running Ponyville takes a lot of paperwork, and nopony but the Mayor seems to appreciate just how much. Sometimes, it can drive a mare a little... crazy.