In the century before the return of Nightmare Moon, Tor Razorwing, aristocratic senator of the Confederacy of the Gryphons, commits an act of kindness that breaks social barriers, and unknowingly strikes upon the foundation of a fragile social order.
A terrible crime happens on one of the biggest gryphon celebrations of the year. Is this a crime of passion, or was there something more sinister behind it?
Two Enclave deserters scour the decrepit ruins of old Canterlot before Operation: Cauterize begins. Pressed for time, they only have two days to find their prize: a pre-war salt water taffy family recipe.