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[Well, now that the possession insanity is over with, maybe it's time for Dash to address something that's been bothering her for a while. So here, Luceti, have a view of one colorful, cartoony pony chilling in the sky somewhere. Probably one one of those clouds she loves perching on so much.

She takes a quick look around, wipes her forehead with one of her hooves, and lets out a great big sigh.]

Okay, so I know that a lot of you guys are from worlds where fighting's... kinda routine. You might be warriors, heroes, knights, whatever... I guess to you guys, going out and fighting the Third Party's no big deal. Just another war to add to your resume.

Buuuut here's the thing. Equestria's really peaceful for the most part. Sure, I've helped save the world from eternal night, but when I went out to fight in that last draft, things got ugly. Fast.

[She winces, looking the other way.]

How do you guys deal with it? Especially if you've gotta kill to keep moving. My speed kept me in shape for the most part, and I KO'd some cultists, but that's about as far as I could go.

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I understand how you feel. When I first became what I am, I was forced to fight the enemies of Heaven in a few minor skirmishes. I had no desire to kill or fight. But I did because if I didn't, I'd have been hurt myself.

[She taps her chin thoughtfully]

I'm not saying it should be easy, and shouldn't be intense. But...do remember that the Third Party wants to kill you, and kill you forever. And if they succeed, you'll not go home.

...Right.

[She shudders. That's an extremely scary thought, too. What would even happen to their worlds if they got sacrificed?]

But even if we do kill them, it's not like they're gone, either. They'll keep trying to pull the same stupid stunts again and again.

This is true, but each time they come back weaker. The same as us. A penalty.

[Shaking her head, Saori shivers. She was one of the lucky ones that had to deal with the shaman and the General in March, and came within moments of a final death herself.]

I'm not saying that you must kill them. But please don't let mercy get you killed. There's no shame in it, if it's necessary.

Right. I guess if there was no other choice, but here's hoping that doesn't happen. Not for a good, long while anyway.

Exactly. I hope you're never in that position ever, honestly. Putting you on a draft...that feels wrong somehow.

Well, it happened once. Wouldn't surprise me if it happened again, but... thanks. Here's hoping I at least get some downtime to make up for it.

We all need that, Rainbow Dash. Who can say, though. I hope it never happens again, and if it does you're welcome to stay with me. I'll do what I can.

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