After Discord left the library, he sat on a nearby bench, while saying, "It seems like I made myself look like a fool, tonight. However, this situation could of been avoided, if Starswirl hadn't been so greedy. I can't think of anything, that's worth that much money."

Discord looked at one of the library's windows and saw that Twilight was still in-line. He said, "It seems like she stayed. I can't blame her, though. This was supposed to be her big night, not mine. That doesn't mean I don't feel offended that she didn't come after me after I stormed out of the library." He sighed and said, "I should just move on. I have better things to do, than mope around. I'm the master of chaos. I have to have fun."

Discord walked across the street and saw a couple of shops. There was a small grocery store, a DVD shop, and a gift shop. Discord said, "I should take a look, at the gift shop. They might have something more interesting, than a silly book and I'm sure they have better prices."

The gift shop was run by the Flim-Flam brothers. Flim and Flam were a duo of salesmen, who loved making money. Their greed had become infamous, but they were highly successful. Flim quickly walked up to Discord and said, "Greetings, sir. My name is Flim. Is there anything I can help you with?"

Discord replied, "I'm just trying to find something, to take my mind off of."

Flim said, "Oh, has somebody been dealing with drama?"

Flam asked, "Did somebody lose a mustache?"

Flim said, "If you did, we can help, because we sell mustaches, that look so real, that you wouldn't be to tell the difference."

Discord replied, "I'm not here, for a silly mustache. I just came back from the library."

Flim said, "That library's a scam."

Discord nodded and replied, "It sure is. They were charging two-hundred, for one book and it wasn't even a long book. Talk about a ripoff."

Flim responded, "This is your lucky day, because we're selling the same book, for only fifty dollars."

Discord was excited, at first. However, he paused and said, "Hold on, Flim and Flam. How did you guys get copies, of a brand-new book?"

Flim tried to remain calm and confident, while replying, "My brother and I made a promotional deal, with the library. We give them a few items, on the house and in return, they give us copies of their newest books."

Flam said, "Unlike the library, our prices are reasonable."

Flim said, "We care about our customers. Our prices represent that."

Discord started thinking about the offer. He said, "Fifty dollars is more than I'd like to pay, for a single book. However, it's a lot more tempting, than two-hundred dollars. I have been wanting to read this book."

Flim replied, "We can't blame you. Starswirl is one of the best literary heroes, of our time."

Discord scoffed and said, "Yeah right. Starswirl's an old con-man. It's his new enemy, that I want to read about. Starswirl's fighting a wizard, who loves chaos and chaos happens to be my main thing."

Flim replied, "Then you're going to love this book. This is certainly a book, where the villain steals the show. Because of our low prices, we probably won't have copies of the book, for much longer. I suggest you make a decision, soon."

Discord thought about it, for a few more minutes, before saying, "You know what? I'm going to buy it."

Flim started walking to the register, while replying, "That's an excellent decision, sir. You're going to have a great time, with this book."

Flam said, "It's one of the best books, of the year."

Discord handed fifty dollars to Flim and Flam. Flim placed a book in Discord's arms. Discord looked at the book. Unlike the books, that the library was selling, this book wasn't glossy. Also, the words and numbers, that were on the pages, looked a little fuzzy. Discord said, "Something seems off, about this book."

Flim replied, "I don't know what you're talking about, sir. That's a brand-new book."

Flam said, "It's a high-quality item."

A police officer entered the shop and said, "It's an illegally-made item."

Discord asked, "What?"

The police officer explained, "Earlier, a copy of the new Starswirl book was stolen from the library. Cheerliee suspected, that the thief wanted to make illegal copies." The police officer took a closer look, at the books and said, "Yeah, these are bootleg items."

Flim tried to avoid looking nervous, while saying, "That couldn't be true. We only sell official items."

The police officer looked like she had no patience for lies. She sternly said, "You have a large fine to pay for."

Flam sighed and replied, "Fine."

Discord put down the book and took back his money. He started leaving the store, while saying, "That place was more of a rip-off than the library."

After Discord left the shop, he sighed and said, "I guess I should go home."

Suddenly, Discord heard somebody say, "Hold on, Discord." Discord turned around and saw Twilight Sparkle, who was sitting on a bench, along with Boulder. She said, "Please, sit down."

Discord replied, "Um, okay." He sat down and asked, "What's going on? Don't you want to forget me, after I acted like a fool?"

Twilight Sparkle said, "I admit you didn't handle the situation, very well. You did mock Starswirl and make a scene."

Discord replied, "Well, you didn't handle the situation, that greatly. You didn't even say goodbye. You just let me walk away."

Twilight Sparkle responded, "I figured you needed some air. Besides, I had to stay in the library, so I could get the books."

Discord sighed and said, "I know. You needed a copy, of that silly book."

Twilight Sparkle replied, "I wasn't just getting a copy, for myself." Twilight used her magical horn, to put a book in Discord's arms.

Discord looked surprised, while asking, "You bought a copy of the book, for me?"

Twilight Sparkle nodded and said, "Yes I did. Spending six-hundred dollars, on three books, isn't something I'd normally do, but I figured it'd be okay, since this is a special night."

Discord paused and said, "Three copies? You got one, for yourself and one, that's for me. Who did you give the 3rd book to?"

Twilight Sparkle answered, "Boulder."

Discord looked down and saw a copy of the book that was next to Boulder. Discord said, "You spent two-hundred dollars, on a book, for a rock?"

Twilight Sparkle explained, "Well, I figured Maud wouldn't be happy if Boulder was the only one who didn't get a copy of the book. Like you said, we don't know if the rock is alive or not. Maybe he can read it."

Discord smirked, while saying, "If Boulder can't read it, you're probably going to feel like a fool."

Twilight Sparkle replying, "Calling somebody, who just bought you a two-hundred dollar item, a fool isn't a very wise decision."

Discord nervously smiled and said, "You're right about that, Twilight. I'm sorry, about that. I'm also sorry, for making a scene. I hope I didn't embarrass you, in front of Starswirl. I know you really like him."

Twilight Sparkle replied, "It's okay. However, I think you should apologize to him."

Discord asked, "You expect me to apologize, to the con-artist? He charged way too much. I want to give him a piece of my mind." Twilight gave Discord a disapproving look. Discord nervously chuckled and said, "I suppose I could give him an apology."

Twilight Sparkle replied, "I'm glad to hear that."

Discord looked at Twilight, who seemed calm and happy, despite everything that had happened. He said, "I gotta ask you something."

Twilight Sparkle asked, "What is it?"

Discord asked, "How come you've been so nice to me, lately? Normally, I'm lucky, when I find a pony, who can tolerate me. Sure, Fluttershy's always sweet and gentle, but she's like that, to everyone. How come you keep giving me second chances? After all, I keep messing up."

Twilight Sparkle replied, "It's true, that you have a lot to work on. However, you've also been making a lot of progress, recently. The others might not realize it, but I have. You haven't been as selfish or as sneaky, as you used to be. I believe you have a sweet side, deep down. I think the bond, that you and Fluttershy have, is proof, that you are sweet."

Discord raised an eyebrow and had an amused look on his face, while saying, "Sweet? Despite how smart you are, I'm afraid you don't know what you're talking about. I'm the least-sweet resident, that Ponyville has ever had."

Twilight Sparkle replied, "You can deny it, but I know the truth. You have a soft side. If you didn't, you wouldn't of bought me this soft coat and you wouldn't of saved my stuff, when Garble and Trixie tried to steal it."

Discord said, "Well, I might be nice, to you and Fluttershy, but nobody else."

Twilight Sparkle replied, "Then I guess I'll have to spend more time with you, so I can make your soft-side grow." Discord cringed. Twilight looked upset, while saying, "Is the thought, of spending more time with me, such a nasty notion?"

Discord responded, "That's not the reason, that I was cringing. It was the thought, of being a sweet guy, that made me cringe. That sounds dreadful. I would like to spend more time with you, Twilight."

Twilight Sparkle said, "I'm glad to hear that."

Discord replied, "Yeah right. I must be a pain, to deal with."

Twilight Sparkle said, "At times, but that doesn't mean I don't enjoy being your friend."

Discord replied, "You know, you're a pretty-amazing pony."

Twilight Sparkle smiled and responded, "Thank you."

Discord replied, "You're welcome."

A few minutes later, Twilight Sparkle put Boulder in her bag and said, "I better drop off Boulder, at Maud's house. I'm going to start walking there."

Discord looked amused, while asking, "You're going to walk? What a waste of time. I can have us sent there, before you know it."

Twilight Sparkle replied, "That's true, but I like to enjoy the scenery."

Discord rolled his eyes and said, "That sounds like another way, to waste time."

Twilight Sparkle looked at the sky, before replying, "I don't know about that. The sky looks pretty beautiful, at night."

Discord said, "Well, have fun, with your scenery and that rock. Have a good one."

Twilight Sparkle replied, "You, too."

Twilight Sparkle started heading to Maud's house. She looked at the sky and admired how lovely it looked. She also waved to several ponies, who were nearby. Twilight opened her bag and looked at Boulder, while asking, "Are you really alive? If so, can't you give me a sign or something? I'll hurt Maud's feelings, if I act like you're not a living creature and if I keep talking to you, everybody will start thinking I'm crazy." Twilight leaned closer to Boulder, while hoping to hear Boulder say something. However, she didn't hear anything.

A while later, Twilight was close to Maud's house. Suddenly, Discord popped by and he was carrying a bouquet of flowers. He smiled, while saying, "Greetings, Twilight."

Twilight Sparkle replied, "Hi, Discord. What's going on?"

Discord carefully tucked the flowers into Twilight's bag, while saying, "These are for you. Since you bought me that overly-expensive book, I figured I owed you a favor. I know the flowers aren't nearly as expensive, as the book, but I hope you appreciate the sentiment."

Twilight Sparkle replied, "I do. Thank you, Discord." She looked at the flowers, which were red, pink and purple. She said, "They look lovely."

Discord said, "I better get going."

Twilight Sparkle replied, "Hold on. Aren't you going to give me a proper goodbye?"

Discord responded, "I suppose I should." Twilight Sparkle was expecting a hug from Discord. However, he just said, "Goodbye, Twilight. Thank you for the free book."

After Discord left, Twilight Sparkle looked down at Boulder and said, "That wasn't the best way to say goodbye. However, it's no big deal. Discord just has a few things that he needs to work on."

A few minutes later, Twilight Sparkle went to Maud's house and knocked on the door. Maud opened the door. Twilight gave Boulder to Maud, along with a copy of the Starswirl book. Twilight said, "I think Boulder had a nice time."

Maud Pie replied, "I'll ask him." She put Boulder close to her ear and started listening to him.

A moment later, Twilight Sparkle asked, "What did he say?"

Maud explained, "Boulder said he had a lot of fun. He also said that you and Discord are a cute duo."

Twilight Sparkle replied, "Um, okay. I appreciate the sentiment."

Maud put her hand on Twilight's shoulder, while saying, "Boulder and I both thank you for the book."

Twilight Sparkle replied, "It was my pleasure."

Maud said, "Also, Boulder knows what he's talking about. If he thinks you and Discord are a cute duo, then you should keep visiting Discord."

Twilight Sparkle nervously laughed and replied, "I don't know, about Discord and me being cute, but I do enjoy seeing him. He can be a bit bothersome, at times, but I can tell he has a good heart."

Maud started listening to Boulder, again. After listening to him, Maud looked at Twilight and said, "Boulder would like to see you and Discord, again."

Twilight Sparkle replied, "Well, I'm sure that can be arranged. For now, we better focus on getting to sleep. Goodnight, Maud and Boulder." Twilight and Maud waved to each-other, before Twilight started heading back to her castle.

Maud looked at Boulder and continued listening to him. After listening to him, she said, "I agree with you, Boulder."