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> Page 1719 — With Great Responsibility
> 21st Jul 2022, 6:00 AM in [What About Discord?](https://friendshipisdragons.thecomicseries.com/archive/62874)
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> I guess ultimately my problem with the original plan isn't its overall tactical soundness, but the incidental fact that it involved taking away Twilight's agency in the process. The power came with a deeply conflicted mandate attached. (And from a storytelling perspective, that was the point — it was supposed to feel wrong for the sake of narrative shorthand. Ultimately, the other alicorns needed to be wrong about going it alone and Twilight needed to be right about putting her friends first.)
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> …Also, apparently this webcomic is going to be on its 11th anniversary next week?? And I'm going to be turning the big three-oh several weeks after that? Time is nuts, man.
Transcript:
> DM: When you voice your reluctance, there's a bit of a tense pause, but you can tell the other alicorns aren't taking your concerns lightly.
> Princess Celestia: I trust you implicitly, Twilight. I'm willing to put Equestria's future in your hooves. If you believe there's a better way to protect Equestria, then I say you should follow your instincts. But we also don't want our inaction to become a burden for you later.
> Princess Luna: After everything you and your friends have done, it would break our hearts to have our magic used against you.
> Princess Celestia: Let us give you our magic for safekeeping, and you can do with it what you think is right until Tirek is defeated. Use it, keep it hidden, whatever you wish. You've more than earned our trust. Just let us help you the best way we can under these circumstances.
> Twilight Sparkle: <sigh> Fine, twist my rubber foreleg. Let's get this power-up sequence on the road.
> DM: That took much longer than anticipated…
> 21st Jul 2022, 6:00 AM in [What About Discord?](https://friendshipisdragons.thecomicseries.com/archive/62874)
>
> I guess ultimately my problem with the original plan isn't its overall tactical soundness, but the incidental fact that it involved taking away Twilight's agency in the process. The power came with a deeply conflicted mandate attached. (And from a storytelling perspective, that was the point — it was supposed to feel wrong for the sake of narrative shorthand. Ultimately, the other alicorns needed to be wrong about going it alone and Twilight needed to be right about putting her friends first.)
>
> …Also, apparently this webcomic is going to be on its 11th anniversary next week?? And I'm going to be turning the big three-oh several weeks after that? Time is nuts, man.
Transcript:
> DM: When you voice your reluctance, there's a bit of a tense pause, but you can tell the other alicorns aren't taking your concerns lightly.
> Princess Celestia: I trust you implicitly, Twilight. I'm willing to put Equestria's future in your hooves. If you believe there's a better way to protect Equestria, then I say you should follow your instincts. But we also don't want our inaction to become a burden for you later.
> Princess Luna: After everything you and your friends have done, it would break our hearts to have our magic used against you.
> Princess Celestia: Let us give you our magic for safekeeping, and you can do with it what you think is right until Tirek is defeated. Use it, keep it hidden, whatever you wish. You've more than earned our trust. Just let us help you the best way we can under these circumstances.
> Twilight Sparkle: <sigh> Fine, twist my rubber foreleg. Let's get this power-up sequence on the road.
> DM: That took much longer than anticipated…
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