The many facets which once checked a now-dead ancient evil are now gone, and a shred of that evil has returned. And now its former prison threatens to steal all magic from everywhere. The complications grow from there.
Strange behaviors and inconsistencies are afoot! Journalist Parchment Pusher shadows Rease, consulting detective, and the two delve into a rabbit hole of suspicious actions, mysterious amulets, and a Canis Minor.
Everything has a price. The smallest of actions, both good and bad, can place many into the grave. The roots run deep, after all, in any and all Equestrias.