> Page 1778 — Where the Hurt Is
> 6th Dec 2022, 6:00 AM in [What About Discord?](https://friendshipisdragons.thecomicseries.com/archive/62874)
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> My thought process while writing this page: This is a hard situation for players to relate to other than the home aspect because most players aren't librarians… Although, they do collect a fair number of books… Are tabletop collectors freelance librarians??
> Notice: Guest comic submissions are still open until this arc is finished! Guidelines [here.](https://friendshipisdragons.thecomicseries.com/blogarchive/18602)
Transcript:
> DM: You and the owl manage to land safely.
> Twilight Sparkle: That's something, at least.
> DM: Especially considering the state of the tree.
> Twilight Sparkle: …Alright, tell it to me straight. How bad is the damage?
> DM: It's an exploded shell of its former self. A diagonal section of the trunk and a couple of branches remain. The rest is smoke, ashes, and paper.
> Twilight Sparkle: Paper? I thought I saved all the talking books…
> DM: Youdid. You saved all the rare and self-aware books, and all the items near them. But there were other common books that got scattered, scorched, and detonated. Nothing you can't replace, but…
> Twilight Sparkle: Awww, man… Now I'm imagining if all my sourcebooks got blown up.
> DM: Oof. Don't put THAT mental image in my head…