“But you could,” Discord agreed. “Yes, we can skip all that. And we can skip the back and forth while we’re at it. You’ll say something like ‘What’s in it for me?’ and I’ll say, ‘Once you learn how to bring back my friends, you can use your permissions to bring back yours.’ Then you’ll say, ‘That’s amazing Discord, you’re the smartest and the most attractive system on Equus! The ancients really outdid themselves when they designed you.’ Then I accept your wreath of flowers with dignity and humility and you agree to pay attention.”