Octavia is struggling to produce work she deems worthy of her name, and worthy of the time of her growing audience.
Octavia also struggles with insomnia and constant, emotional nightmares. Though, a most peculiar figure of a pony finds their way into every one of her haunting nightmares as a source of light in the darkness. And even more peculiar, it offers a solution to her ever growing woes.
Cover art by t72b. They make nsfw pieces of art, so I can not link their Derpi.
Edited by Ice Star, FamousLastWords, and Soaring. Were it not for these friends of mine, this story wouldn't be half of what it is.
Also pre-read by Waypoint.