Twilight Sparkle is nothing if not a perfectionist; no matter what she does, she'll do it to the best of her abilities. When it comes to her relationship with Fluttershy, she'll settle for nothing less than the best. She has something important that she needs to tell her, and it needs to be said at precisely the right time. Because that's the sort of pony she is. It's just that ... it has to be at EXACTLY the right time with no margin for error.

Inside a stone statue at the far end of the castle's gardens sits Discord; imprisoned for a thousand years since Celestia and Luna defeated him in combat, he awaits the moment when he will be free and he can have his revenge! Until then, he has to listen to the shenanigans taking place at the annual Grand Galloping Gala. Perhaps the pink and yellow pony who has wandered into the garden looking to make friends with some exotic animals will provide some momentary amusement?

With a fierce storm raging around Ponyville, Twilight sees it as an opportunity to get some serious relaxing done; Rarity, taking shelter at the Castle of Friendship after being caught outside, hopes to have some one-on-one time with her friend. Both of their plans are foiled, however, when they realise that somepony very dear to them both hasn't come home yet ...

On a frosty winter's evening, Twilight Sparkle is out on a lonely hilltop all by herself waiting for a rare astronomical phenomenon to occur; while waiting, she has a strange encounter with some mysterious force that soon resolves itself into an all-too-familiar form. She quickly learns that the only thing which can improve a once-in-a-lifetime experience is having somepony close to her to share it with.