Red Cent and Breezy Feather have tried hard for years to have a child, and then Generosity came along to brighten their quiet lives. However, the ministry of health have requested that they isolate their child and prepare to have him sent away to canterlot. Fearing that their quiet lives would be disrupted they fled with Generosity away from those who would take him from them.

Years later, Generosity runs from the princesses, fearing that he would be imprisoned forever.

A border exists from a result of a uneasy truce between humans and pony kind in Equestria. Over 100 years have nearly completely cut of the cultures of the two. Dr. Moss, who studies humans from history and what he can glean from the border, is threatened to have his funding removed to teach his subject at Canterlot university because of the lack of interest. He resolves to make a dangerous crossing into the human land to see what has changed since the war.

When Diamond Dogs unearth the ancient and powerful Black Gem, they use it to take over the Equestrian Kingdom. Princess Celestia sends for help, from another dimension.