Page 328 - The Pupil and the Thief

To offset the more serious and heartfelt content of this page, here are some lines I scrapped while writing it:

Rarity: You’ll do no such thing, Twilight. First of all, you’re a terrible liar.
Twilight Sparkle: Worse than Applejack, the Element of Honesty?
Rarity: At least Applejack tries.

Fluttershy: Um… What if the guards investigate and… the Diamond Dogs tell them who… WHAT you are?
Rarity: You clearly haven’t heard Rover’s ranting. I doubt such an accusation would stand out against the rest of his rhetoric.
DM: She’s got a point.

Rarity: Besides, I haven’t technically done anything illegal today. I mined gems. I got kidnapped. Trust me, Twilight, you’re fine.
Applejack: Minin’ gems is legal here??
Rarity: Well, the Mayor and I have an understanding…

Twilight Sparkle: This’ll make a great friendship report to the Princess! We learned so much today. Though… of course, she’ll be wondering what exactly happened to you… She seemed kind of worried…
Rarity: Oh. Right.
Twilight Sparkle: D-Don’t worry. If you want, I’ll… I’ll make something up.
Rarity: You’ll do no such thing, Twilight. Keep my true calling a secret, but by all means let Celestia know what happened to us. Besides, I’d VERY much like to know why the Diamond Dogs were here in the first place.
Twilight Sparkle: But…
Rarity: If being your friend means I have to dodge a few questions down the road, then so be it. I’ll never force you to help me in any criminal way, Twilight. Not now, not ever.
Twilight Sparkle: …Thank you.