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// 5. A Conversation 
// Story: A Poetry Anthology 
// by Shaslan 
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“Discord, perhaps you should leave her. 
You’ve been here for seven days straight. 
Discord, you have to sleep sometime — 
There’s still a long time left to wait.”

“No.”

“Discord, come on — be reasonable. 
She wouldn’t like to see you this way.
Discord, rest, it’s clear you need it; 
While you’re gone, I promise I’ll stay.”

“No.”

“Discord, even the spirit of chaos — 
Even the lord of misrule —
Some things are enough to wear all of us down,
And I can see you’re exhausted; I’m no fool.”

“I don’t think you grasp what is happening here. 
I promised I wouldn’t leave her side, and
Not high seas nor wind nor hell itself 
Could induce me to move one inch tonight.”

“I know you love her—”

“—Spare me! What do you know?
Of all of your friends she’s the last one to go. 
You’ve watched them all slip off one by one 
And you never lifted a hoof to help.”

“Discord, I know you’re upset —
This must be the hardest point in your life.
But Discord, friends don’t speak to each other like that —
You know I loved my friends, you know I loved my wife.”

“I don’t give a hoot what you think I know;
Everything I learned about friendship I got from her.
Tell me, Twilight, tell me honestly —
What will I do if my wife is taken from me?”

“I — I don’t —”

“You think I’ll stand at the graveside, 
Shedding a single dignified tear?
That’s not how my mourning will work.”

“Are — are you threatening me?”

“Well, I’m certainly not making small talk.
Let me tell you a little something about her and about me,
And let you decide if this is the path you want to force us to walk.
I know you have other options…other options you could choose. 
And I’m warning you now that you’ve got…a lot left to lose. 

As much as me.
Fluttershy, she…

She's a candle in the night;
A softly, gently flickering light.
She warms me and she warns me,
She keeps me straight and true;
If I were to lose my Fluttershy - 
Well, I'd probably have to kill you. 

And that’s just for starters!
Everypony in Equestria, all creatures great and small;
I'd grind them and I'd crush them, 
I'd watch your armies fall.

I'm telling you this, Twilight,
Not out of malice or bad intent:
Think of it as a friendly warning,
From a draconequus to his friend. 
I've asked you nicely, I've played along,
Followed the rules of this stupid game —  
I've done all you asked for oh so long.
So humour me, Twilight, light your horn, 
And make my Fluttershy an alicorn.

I’m telling you now…
I won't ask twice.”