9:30 AM

You stop in your tracks and take a look around you. You notice up ahead the road bends around what you recognize as the last corner leading to Fluttershy's house. If you pass that you should be able to see her house.

You turn around and notice that the exact same corner is behind you. The birch tree right next to the strawberry bush that marks the bend is exactly the same behind you as it is in front of you.

You tap your foot in thought and then, with a shrug, dive off the path and into the bushes lining the road.

"Oh come on!" A voice says as the air around you warps and the path behind you once again becomes the correct path. A figure is now on the path, wearing an exaggerated glare and tapping his own foot. "That doesn't count, you practically cheated."

You stand up, brushing yourself off, and walk back onto the path. "Hey Discord, that was a pretty neat trick, how did you do that?"

"Oh that was simple," Discord says dismissively, lifting his back legs so he's floating in the air, "Just make a few feet double back on itself and you've got a never-ending tunnel." Suddenly, he appeared right by your face and stuck his tongue out. "Then some know-it-all dragon has to go and ruin all the fun and it's practically a waste of time."

"Hey it's not my fault you made the off switch so easy," you defend yourself, "What are you doing here anyway? Don't you and Fluttershy usually have afternoon tea?"

Discord places a paw on his chest and stumbles back. "Usually? You dare confide the great Lord of Chaos to a word so orderly as usually? I like changing my schedule up thank you very much." He wraps his tail around your waist and lifts you into the air. "But what about you? Don't you <i>usually</i> have chores or something equally boring to do at this time?"

You poke your claws together. "Yeah, I'm kind of putting that off until later. Don't tell Twilight will you?"

Discord chuckles. "Oh dear, a chance to make Twilight angry and get you in trouble? I won't tell a soul."

You sigh but don't say anything, feeling silly for skipping your duties in the first place.

Discord disappears from under you, causing you to fall on the path with a thud. He appears hanging upside down in a tree, eyeing you curiously. "So what are you going to do now, I wonder? Would you like to hang out with me and Fluttershy or are you going to run back home to avoid Miss Pretty Princess's wrath?" The predatory grin he aims at you makes you shiver.

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