location: near TUPES front lines. twilight sparkles fleet has been sent to combat against TUPES forces this is a major risk due to how twilight sparkle, if captured, could be a major blow to civilian moral. Meanwhile canterlot's defenses are heavily increased due to the high importance of the city, with some civilians thinking it can last a siege, but in the end of the day, with the brutal reality of war, it has left the equestrian beliefs of harmony and friendship to be questioned when at war, causing high unrest in the kingdom, especially with Celestia dismissing concerns and not explaining why she dismissed them in the first place