
The village leader points her to a dark forest path which immediately scares Fluttershy. Applejack believes it impossible to solve the friendship problem without communication, and asks impatiently if they would talk. Past the cave they find a village and are met by the Kirin, who do not speak and only nod or shake their heads in response to the ponies' questions.

However, the squirrels show the pair a hidden cave to enter the mountains far more easily than Applejack's intended route. The train takes them to the last stop on the line, where the lone station attendant re-iterates the warnings about the dangers in the area, but directs them to a ring of mountains where the Kirin are reported to be.Įn route, Applejack and Fluttershy get into an argument, when Fluttershy stops to help a small group of squirrels, which Applejack insists they don't have time for. Twilight tells them there's little known about the area, even from Rockhoof, outside of a race called the "Kirin" that are peaceful and trustworthy, but warns them about the "Nirik", a dangerous species that also live in the area. Special Guest Star: Rachel Bloom as Autumn BlazeĪpplejack and Fluttershy are called by the Map to solve a friendship problem in a far-off location known as the Peaks of Peril.
