Spike: [snoring]
Twilight Sparkle: Let's go through this one more time.
Rainbow Dash: [sighs] We've been over it like a million times, Twilight! We found all seven keys, defeated Tirek, and got this sweet castle! End of story!
Rose Light: Yes, but why?
Applejack: I dunno, sugarcube. Maybe it's just your new house and there ain't nothin' more to it than that.
Rarity: I must say, speaking strictly on aesthetics, there really doesn't need to be more to it. It's all simply divine!
Fluttershy: I agree with Twilight and Rose. And Rarity. And Applejack. And Rainbow Dash. And Pinkie Pie. Oh, and probably Spike.
Spike: [snoring]
Twilight Sparkle: As princess, I've been chosen to spread the magic of friendship across Equestria. So why would the Tree of Harmony want us to sit in a castle in Ponyville? It doesn't make any sense.
[rumbling]
Spike: [groans] Is that new? I like it. This is incredible! It's got all of Equestria!
Pinkie Pie: Hi, Mom and Dad!
[stomp]
[shimmering]
Pinkie Pie: [giggles]
Fluttershy: But if this is Ponyville, why are our cutie marks over there?
Rose Light: I don't know. But it seems like the map wants us to find out. The Tree, the chest, this castle, and now the map. How can we not follow it?
Rainbow Dash: Y'know what? There's a ton of room for dangerous adventure along that route. Count me in!
Applejack: Aw, shoot, I reckon you're right.
Pinkie Pie: Well, I was planning on organizing my baking sheets, but okay!
Rarity: [sighs] Very well.
[beat]
Fluttershy: Um, maybe I'll just stay here with Spike.
Spike: Awesome! Me and Big Mac have a huge weekend ahead of us talkin' hoofball, and... and trading hoofball cards, and arguing about hoofball stats...
Fluttershy: O-o-on second thought, m-m-maybe I'd better go with them. In case they need me.
Twilight Sparkle: Looks like it's time for a road trip.
Spike: Well, suit yourself. But he's got a Hock Fetlock rookie card I plan to sweet-talk right into these hot little claws.
[train engine chuffing]
[brakes squealing]
Rose Light: That's it! That's the place on the map!
Rarity: Right. Let's get down there and find the spa.
Twilight Sparkle: Wait. We don't know why the map sent us here. We shouldn't just walk right in. It could be dangerous.
Rainbow Dash: Yes!
Pinkie Pie: Stay behind me, everypony! I'm on it!
Applejack: Careful, Pinkie!
Pinkie Pie: [grunts]
[thud, scraping noises]
Rainbow Dash: This is where the map sent us? It looks like the most boring place in Equestria.
Applejack: It's just an ordinary village full of ordinary pony folk.
Rarity: It could certainly use a few more architectural flourishes. Or any architectural flourishes.
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Discord
Hayran KurguThe spirit of chaos and disharmony known as Discord and his wife, Rose Light, escape from their stone imprisonment following an argument between the Cutie Mark Crusaders to which Princess Celestia summons Twilight and her friends to use the Elements...
