Lyra: I’ve never felt like I belonged anywhere. Not even with you. But you always acted like I belonged. Like I had been missing from your life. I wanted to believe that eventually I’d feel that too. But knowing our relationship was built on a lie, I never could. And the last thing you deserved was me taking that feeling away… I don’t know why you ever liked me…

[Pause]

Bon-Bon: You really don’t remember, do you?
Lyra: What did I do?

Bon-Bon: [Sigh] Back in Canterlot we had one of those dumb, primary school dances in a gymnasium. You know, the ones where most of the fillies and colts stand on opposite sides of the room? And the music’s awful, and some of the girls might dance together, but it’s all very awkward. I didn’t have a date- none of my friends did. I didn’t even know I was gay yet. You, however, did have a date. And he must have made you furious, because you punched him right in the face. Is any of this ringing a bell?

Lyra: Maybe? [Pause] Okay, yes. I remember a colt grabbing my butt and I punched him in the face and got in trouble.

Bon-Bon: Do you remember what happened between that? The adults didn’t see what happened, but I was standing right there. The colt started crying but you had already dragged me- we had never spoke, to the middle of the gymnasium. I guess you were trying to act like you weren’t involved, because you lifted my hoof and said…? “Just keep your eyes on me.“ And we started to sway, back and forth. I tried to say something- I don’t know what. But you stopped me when you said…?

Lyra: “Shut up and dance with me.” [Pause] And you did.
Bon-Bon: Until you got in trouble. And that was the night we met. And the night I found out I was gay.