She had tried to stand bravely against Discord, a demon out of the worst nightmares. She had crumpled before him without a fight, overwhelmed by his strange magic. On the other hoof, her little filly, barely old enough for her cutie mark, had stood bravely before the dark god and defied him to his face. How many ponies in Equestria could’ve done that? A few, if the stories were right. The princesses had done it, along with a single group of ponies who had earned her dislike.