Page 1148 - New Old Loyalty

Turns out I already used the ““new Rainbow Dash[](http://friendshipisdragons.com/comics/400) (>>2130355) line ages ago. But the followup with Spike worrying “that won’t end well” takes on a whole new context with Barbarian Dash, which makes visiting the joke still worth it.

Twilight Sparkle: Welp, that surprised no one. So are we done here, or…?
Applejack: Now hold on. <roll> Maybe… with the new ways we’re actin’, maybe we just need to switch some Elements around? Jus’ spitballin’ here.
Twilight Sparkle: Wait, you mean… the rightful bearers have been shuffled? I doubt it. I don’t see much Generosity or Laughter. Fluttershy’s certainly been brutally Honest. Besides that… I don’t know, Spike’s been with us the whole time. Maybe Loyalty?
Rainbow Dash: Excuse me?!
Spike: What??
Twilight Sparkle: JUST AS AN IDEA!
Spike: Uh, ahaha… Nooooooooo thank you. I’ve seen that Barbarian in action. If she found out I was impersonating her, she’d probably literally kill me.
Rainbow Dash: He respawns in, like, 24 hours, right? Because familiar?
Spike: Aaanywaay I’m gonna be in the library if you need me. I’ll see if there are any other books that can help. Good luck with the chaos god.