He leaned in a little closer to her, his breath hot on her face. “My purpose is nearly fulfilled, Lucky Break. After all these eons bashing up against something greater than myself, I will rest. Rest until the time has come for me to be useful again. But not before I pay the debts I owe. Young Flurry Heart is now embroiled in the chaos Celestia’s death has caused for Equestria. The other Alicorns are similarly entangled. I am unwilling to wait for the near time horizon for more to be created. But you have no obligations. You will be my instrument.”