A certain event that so many considered insignificant went horribly wrong. They said her teacher would forgive her for a tardy, but why listen to them? Now she wanders across the wastes, a shattered shell of a mare.
AU in which Twilight went even farther with her tardy freak-out and was punished by banishment, all due to a few more seconds of insanity. Somewhat inspired by Among the Ruins.

Retribution is a rather rare breed of griffin, one which is only born every hundred-odd years, all of which become paladins. Following his family's tradition, he devotes himself to the Service of the Light, an order that has been dead for centuries, largely because of one of his previous lives. On his journey to reach true enlightenment and rebuild the Service, he will encounter those who would seek to harm the innocent, those who fight for causes similar to his, and those standing as either both or neither, and seek out old friends. Very old friends. Oh, and learn about friendship, that too.

"Chaos may rage
And empires fall,
But we endure,
We outlast all."

((This is my first story. If you have any feedback which may help the story sound better, be better, or look better, suggestions are welcome. I'll be honest, I'm not sure where this will go, other than it including adventure. Looking for cover art.))