Nightshade bowed, then stood up and shook her head. "No, my lord. This is Raven, my... new marefriend, I guess? I've known her for all of a day... Anyway, she wanted to meet you, so here we are." Discord shrugged, and turned himself into a statue on a pedestal. "Ah, my tragic fate. Reduced to a mere tourist attraction."
Discord poofed back to his abnormal self and threw his arm dramatically across his forehead. "Such cruelty from such a young pony! To remind me of my tragic and unjust imprisonment!"
"Oh, don't worry your pretty little head about it. I'm not offended, little pony." He shrugged. "Well, since you came all this way to see me, I suppose I should at least invite you two in." Instantly, Raven and Nightshade found themselves in the house, sitting on a couch that seemed to be snoring. Discord called out from the kitchen, "Would you like something to drink?"
"Oh!" Raven looked around. "I guess I shouldn't be surprised. This couch snoring?" She then called back to the kitchen, "Ah, anything with caffeine?"
Discord brought in three tall glasses of very strong espresso. "I brought him to life so I wouldn't have to walk all the way to the couch when I was tired." He handed the two of the drinks to the ponies, and took the third for himself.
"Do you have any idea what a nightmare it is trying to keep dishes in disorder when you bring them to life? Last time I tried that, I walked in and found all of the silverware clean and neatly organized." He shuddered. "It was madness."
"I like the way you think." He looked the pair over, and tilted his head curiously. "So what's a nice little Bat like you doing with her?"
"Truth be told, sir." Raven took another swig from her espresso and wiped her chin. "She's awesome, so why not?"
Discord chuckled. "Oh, never mind. You'll find out soon enough." "What's that supposed to mean?" Nightshade snapped. "Oh, you know... you do have a history..."
