Celestia has made an appointment to have a portrait made of her by a new invention called the photograph - her critics worry she would be endorsing something that could end art as they know it.
It's normal for any filly whose aunt has saved Equestria hundreds of times to try and emulate her, and Shining Armor is right there to (blithely) encourage Flurry in her aspirations. Even if they're a tad... esoteric.
After joining the Royal Guard, Shining Armor has been looking for an opportunity to climb up the ranks beyond a private. To do so, he volunteers to become Prince Blueblood's bodyguard - from there, things get complicated.
Alone during the holidays, Berry Punch believed that she'll spend her Hearth's Warming like any other: in a blacked out stupor. But at her darkest point, will an unlikely pony be the key to start her path of recovery?
Princess Platinum is in mourning after the death of Clover, her faithful companion. Unable to tell others just how deep their bond really was, the noble mare contemplates how the ways she got her hooves dirty to defend that bond.
Cadance loves Shining Armor. How could she not love her new husband with every fiber of her being? She does love him, but, there is someone else she found, just a little too late.
With all of Northern Zebrica under their spell, the three sirens are at the peak of their power and poised to invade Equestria. Obviously, now is the best time to follow Sonata's suggestion to hit the beach and leave the country to run itself.