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[jaxler]

Jaxler was in the meeting hall, he had his diner, a nice barrel of booze, and was sitting in his favorite seat. He had finished a long day of patrol and target practice. The day was coming to an end and he was about to drink away another day of repetitive mundane boredom, when he saw an orange pony walk into the building.

[Khenal]

I sigh as I enter the dining hall, having nopony to eat with tonight.  Glancing around, I notice the pony who saved my life in the caverns: Jaxler.  I shrug as I start over to him.

'Who knows, maybe he'd like some company, too.'

"Um... heya Jaxler.  Uh, want some company for dinner?"

[jaxler]

"Hay Flux. Sure, drinking is always more fun with company"

[Khenal]

I smile when he agrees to my company, glad to not have to eat alone.  I quickly grab something to eat and a weak drink, then return.  As I stary to dine, I try to think of something to say to strike up conversation.  All I can think of, though, seems a bit rude to ask.

'Well... he's a pretty straight foreward pony, maybe he won't mind?'

"Um... Jaxler?  Why, uh... why don't you like Stiletto?"

[jaxler]

Jaxler slouched a bit. He really didn't want to think about alicorns right now, but he figured flux probably deserved some sort of reason for him disliking his marefriend. so he took a swig of booze and said "I don't dislike Stiletto I dislike alicorns..."

[Khenal]

His answer just confuses me more.

'They're a bit intimidating, but that can't be why he doesn't like them.  I don't think anything could intimidate him...'

I take another bite before carefully continuing the topic, hoping to avoid any potential pitfalls.

"Um... all alicorns?  But, uh, you haven't meet them all, right?"

[jaxler]

"Yes all alicorns and no I haven't met them all but I still have my reasons."

[Khenal]

I nervously take another bite and another drink, finding the term 'liquid courage' to be a false one.

"Um... r-reasons?"

[jaxler]

Jaxler didn't see any reason to say anything, he just moved his hoof over to where his left kidney would be. he was pointing out his huge faded burn scar.

[Khenal]

My eyes widen when I realize what Jaxler is trying to say, but I can't help but keep talking.

"Um... but one alicorn being, uh... bad... doesn't mean they all are... right?"

[jaxler]

"Who said this damned scar was the only thing horrible an alicorn has ever done to me and who said that it was all done solely by one alicorn?"

[Khenal]

I look away, unsure what else to say.

"Um... sorry..."

[jaxler]

"Don't be sorry it's not like any of this is your fault."

[Khenal]

"Um... what... what happened?"

[jaxler]

"Please, I'd prefer not to talk about the event."