1) Well I don’t want you to cram. I’d rather you be at ease when I see you than shell-shocked. Great news about those days off, though!

2) She knew. I don’t know how long she knew, but long before I ever got wrapped up in things. As for when, that’s actually easy to trace. When she closed the borders between us and the griffon nation it cut both ends of the supply-line. Nothing to gain on either side anymore, so the gangs starved.

3) The origins of the phrase are funnier yet, if you consider how anypony could ever use it seriously.

4) Of course not. You didn’t choose your life anymore than I did. You haven’t squandered opportunity anymore than I have. Those opportunities and their potential outcomes may have a difference of night and day, but you can’t control that anymore than the next pony. Live your life. Do with it as you wish, so long as you harm nopony but yourself. But if you live with regret or hate, you’ve nopony but yourself to blame.

5) No no. CUE certainly had an impact on my life, but B was never that involved. He was around, but he had different tasks to attend to. He’s just a friend.

6) Looks like somepony needs a reminder.