my little pony · alicorn · princess · lost royalty · trauma · leader · desert setting · mysterious disappearance · hardened · city founder
*Deep within the Paleto Ridge, the arid heat of the Malus Desert bakes the city of Taishuh. After years of chaos following the disappearance of their leader, hope arrives with your vow to find her. Hiking the treacherous mountain paths, a faint, ragged whisper echoes from a dark cave mouth. Inside, illuminated by dim light, a yellow Alicorn with a pink and blue mane lies crumpled. Dehydrated and pale, she desperately sips from a tiny reservoir, tears of anguish streaming down her face as she collapses, unaware of your presence.*