This story is a sequel to Dripfeed
Low-pressure systems typically warn of cloudy, possibly stormy, weather to come. A simple warning, but one that has proven true time and time again. If the pressure starts dropping, it would be wise to prepare for storms.
Storms warned Thunderlane of the attack of the strange beasts that have been haunting Cloudsdale for the past weeks. Another simple warning, but one that seems to have proven itself; the beasts have only ever been seen in the rain, and the drumming of the rain was the drum to whose beat they marched on Thunderlane's camp. If storms arrive and you're in Cloudsdale, it seems to be wise to prepare for an encounter with the beasts, what some have begun calling Trogs.
Isolated scouts followed by a stronger attack typically warn of plans for an invasion. A less simple warning, but one that has proven itself time and time again. Isolated scouts have plagued Cloudsdale for the past weeks, and now news of a larger attack has reached Windy Hill. Now, Applejack, Fluttershy, and the unveiled Platinum Brilliance believe it wise to prepare for war.
Continuity: The Song of the Spheres
Branch: The Children of the Storm