"Lyuka didn't want to laugh. She sternly refused. This is the single, most stupid, waste of-
She didn't manage, though. Tears began streaming from her eyes as she descended into bouts of laughter. Her brain, having run on on pure adrenaline and stress for the past few hours, was more than thankful for this excuse to laugh.

Pinkie was right; ponies just weren't built for grimdark."

This lovely extract from "Our First Step" is totally rigth.