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// FoME's The Inevitables (Admiral Biscuit's "The Taxening") 
// Story: Never the Final Word (Vol. 2) 
// by FanOfMostEverything 
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Discord beamed, his smile as bright as the stars of the dreamscape behind him. "So? What did you think?"

Luna considered what she'd just witnessed for a time before she said anything. "It was rather more violent than ponies seem to care for in this day and age."

"Oh, please. You saw how happy he was! He finally got a chance to work out all of that pent-up aggression and resentment." Discord produced a Celestia-shaped squeeze toy and started putting it to use. "Believe me, the importance of regular catharsis cannot be overstated."

Luna shrugged her wings. "I am not complaining, merely observing. I suppose the drinking on duty was also one his latent desires?"

Discord snorted. "Hardly latent, that one."

After a bit more consideration, Luna said, "I will admit, it is admirable of you to provide your... unique services to those civil servants who perform such thankless but essential tasks."

"I think we both know a thing or two about that sort of thing. Darkness, change, taxes," said Discord, counting them out on his lion paw. "Nopony likes them, but they're going to happen anyway."

Luna raised an eyebrow. "Are you saying taxation would have persisted under your rule?"

"Of course! I'd have taxed my subjects' patience."

This got Luna's eyes rolling. "As you do mine far more often than twice a year."

Discord grinned. "Flatterer."

"I will say that it was a good dream, if an unconventional one."

"Did you expect anything less?" Discord spread his arms wide, standing under a flashing neon sign that read "Spirit of Chaos and Disharmony®"

"I suppose I shouldn't have." Luna's expression turned puzzled. "Still, what of the mailmare? How did she enter into this?"

Discord opened his mouth to answer, but said nothing. After a moment, he closed it and stroked his beard with his eagle talon. "You know, I'm not sure. I don't recall ever putting her in the dream."

There was a gasp from behind them. "That was a dream?" cried Derpy.