With his amiable smile and easy way of speaking, Major Shining Armor (retired) was regaling the soldiers and dignitaries around him, a focal point of amusement in the otherwise somewhat groggy and freshly-awakened crowd. If he could entertain elder statesponies and officers, unexpectedly scheduled to wake up at the crack of dawn for a military show, it was little wonder a colt like him was able to win the heart of Princess Cadenza. 