Gallus gets a mysterious visitor from the Changeling Kingdom with a mission of connecting the two worlds together. Their presence brings back memories of both joy and regrets from the past.
When Pharynx continuously has nightmares about his old outcast issues, he comes to face two options: to open up to his brother about his issues, or to continuously let himself crack under the constant pressure.
The changelings have been reformed. Many ponies are hesitant to accept them due to their sinister past. Twilight converses with Celestia and Luna about the proper action to take after Chrysalis's defeat. All three are met with differing opinions.
After the Great Change, King Thorax is the last bug in the Hive to learn an important truth: something obvious he overlooked in his zeal for sharing love.
After attaining what was seemingly impossible by making a friend, Thorax returns to his hive with feelings of love and hopefulness, but is quickly reminded that his newfound opinions and feelings aren't well-respected in the slightest.