When Princess Cadence went to the remote mountainside village of Mountain Meadow to check the veracity of the local matchmaker, she didn't expect to find the one pony who would have an edge over her competition.

Trixie's life is just fine. Wonderful, in fact. Everything is just going her way. Then why does she feel so miserable? She hasn't done a show in weeks or even been around anypony and why is she feeling the need to see her nemesis, Twilight Sparkle?