How far back is Cadance's story even set? We know she rules the crystal empire after the season 3 opener...so was this even further back?
Most likely
Was she the ruler at some point in the distant past, then Sombra happened, and she was put under a spell for a thousand years and came back as a child nearer the current time span and then had to grow up again?
I think she might have been the daughter of the last Queen, or perhaps a further descendent.
Did she even know about the crystal heart until the season 3 opener?
I totally think she did. She knew
exactly how that thing works when she caught it at the climax of Crystal Empire Part 2. I mean, just look at her; that is the face of someone who knows
exactly what she's got.
Did we miss something in between the opener and the end of the season? And would you even need to find a crystal heart spell if the thing is like...right there?
The heart is there, but who knows what the spell is or does?
I have a message from another time...