After seeing the terrible consequences of their selfish actions first hand, the Shadowbolts are horrified with their selfish actions and feel sick to the core.
A lonely sad man with a love for horses and the true value of friendship craves just one equine friend to pass his empty days with. He knows that day will never come, but still its fun to dream.
Having finally been pardoned of her crime by Celestia, Lightning is left in the care of Fluttershy and friends in the hope that she will be able to start anew. But as Lightning sadly learned, wounds can heal but scars remain.
Apologies are never easy things to carry out, even in a happy land where each pony values friendship and love as the highest prize. But when they sometimes do turn out to be genuine and real, wonderful things can happen.