With the summoning of Princess Cadance and her husband Shining Armour to resolve political unrest in a foreign nation on the edge of civil war, the young princess finds herself without the guidance of her aunties for the first time in her life. The lack of their knowledge and her own inexperience in regards to political situations leave her awake at night with the worry of pushing the country over the edge.

Her husband firmly believes that she has the ability to resolve this peacefully and return home a greater woman than she was before, but she is unsure. Her worries of causing a political outcry are soon proven to be nothing when a rebel group makes their presence known and attacks the Royal Convoy, causing Cadance to be separated from her husband and her protection, throwing her out into the wilds and leaving her for dead.

But luck may be upon her as she comes across two creatures, too animal to be human but also too human to be simple beasts. These two creatures may be her path to salvation or they may be the final nail in her dirty coffin.