Her Highness Princess Flurry Heart, just entering her "terrible twos", was like any toddler a delight and a terror. Though a bit cranky over her mother's continued absence, she otherwise remained blissfully unaware of the shadows over her world, and seemed fascinated by Sunset's fiery colors and magical prowess. Her own fits of precocious power had begun to settle, much to the relief of the nursery staff—and the maintenance ponies who hadn't been able to keep up completely with the wear and tear. Initially uneasy, Sunset nevertheless found herself charmed and ended up promising the filly, and the filly's father, she would visit daily.