"Remember this:" I said, tightening my magic grip, "am stronger than you." my magic constricted around him, as I swatted away his feeble counter-spell. "Faster than you." A fan drew blood from his throat. "More powerful than you. And there is nothing you can do to stop me."

oh yeah :D

"Strawberry Leaf is a great diplomat. She's a good leader, she's better than me in every regard, except in one: She's a good little pony. My only advantage, the only thing I stand out in the whole delegation is that I'm a monster. No pony else in Equestria has taken a life of another in hundreds of years - Sun above, Fancy, they can barely stand to break rules, much less break bones. And I -- I am a monster. You wanted this Fancy and that is what you got."

getting shivers :D this is my favorite part of the story

"I played this melody for the King once." She set the lyre aside. "They said it pleased Lord Guto. But you're not here for music, are you?"

I see what you did there XD

oh yay, my prediction came true :D

man, I get why she's doing it, but this kid does not deserve this D:

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There's actually a couple of references like that hidden in the text ))