With the wounds of a terrible war still fresh and painful, the ever-dutifully Captain Zephyrina Storm accepts the task of guarding a sworn enemy of the pegasi, an earth pony princess, during the royal's stay in Zephyr Heights.
The rains of Bridlewood have long brought change to the forest's unicorn inhabitants. During one particular downpour, young widower Alphabittle Blossomforth has his life changed forever, in more ways than one.