A perfect princess. Standing still, looking pretty, doing nothing.

Twilight Sparkle sighed.

She hated doing nothing.

"Mayor, may I help you with something?"

"Oh no no no, Princess. You just stand there and don´t worry about anything!"

"But I´m the Team Coordinator for the Wrap-Up, shouldn't I be, you know, coordinating something?"

"Of course not! We can´t have the Princess running around town like that."

"But-"

"Now now, don´t you worry. We have it covered. Spike, bring me those papers!" Mayor Mare said and she left along with Spike.

Twilight sighed again. She looked up and saw Rainbow Dash and her team passing by:

"Rainbow! Wait!"

"Hey Twi, what´s up?"

"Can I help you cleaning the clouds? Now that I have these..." and she wiggled her wings.

"Umh you see Twi, the thing is..." Rainbow scratched her head and looked at her teammates, all of them with their heads turn.

Twilight sighed a third time. "I know, the Princess shouldn´t be doing this," and she turned around.

Everywhere she went was the same; every group made a million excuses to not have her work. All of them, offering an umbrella for the snow of a new scar. All of them, watching over her like she was made of glass, afraid to let her get hurt or dirt; being so careful about her to the point Twilight couldn´t take it anymore and with a loud yell, she teleported away.

She re-appeared atop a snowy hill, next to a dying tree.

"Twilight? Are you okay sugarcube?"

Twilight wiped her tears before answering "I´m...I´m okay Applejack. What are you doing here? Shouldn´t you be with the Green Team?"

Applejack shook her head. "Nop. This year Apple Bloom is in charge."

"Apple Bloom? But she is too young!"

"She is old enough. She better get used to being in charge" and she moved a little over the edge of the hill. From there they could see all the teams working.

Twilight saw Apple Bloom barking orders right and left. She looked like a miniature Applejack, down to the borrowed hat. Apple Bloom was wearing the team jacket and brown Stetson while Applejack was simply wearing the blue hat she wore during Twilight´s coronation.

Twilight took a good look at all the teams and noticed how many fillies and colts were helping this year. Sweetie Belle was helping Rarity made the nest, or more like driving her crazy while trying to help. Scootaloo was chasing some fleeting rabbits while being cheered by Rainbow. Even the likes of Diamond Tiara and Silver Spoon helped their parents organize the food.

But Twilight didn´t smiled until she saw Spike, who in previous years wanted nothing but sleep, gladly helping the Mayor with her paperwork. It was the same proud smile that Applejack had while watching her sister.

"Everybody is changing..." Twilight said out loud.

"Look who´s talking!" Applejack said, poking her wings.

Twilight smiled. Sure, things were changing. The people she knew were changing as well. Even she was changing. But maybe that wasn´t so bad. It will take time and effort, but just like the town changed from winter to spring, she could deal with the changes as well.

"Applejack..."

"Yes, Twilight?"

"I hate your new hat."

Applejack laughed and patted her friend back. Below them, the town continued to work.

Another year, another season.