The Death of Neighsay

by Robert Emerald Fountain

The Visions

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Two weeks after stating his suspicions that Twilight's school would destroy Equestria, Neighsay began to have problems at work. He had been having bad dreams in which he would get angry letters that his curriculum was too strict and gave teachers very little leeway. He would also have flashbacks to when he did follow-up inspections of previously accredited schools. Even if there was a small slip-up, he would either penalize or close the schools completely. His companions began to get worried and eventually wrote to Celestia. She sent a scroll to Neighsay, requesting his presence. He arrived in the throne room without delay.

"Your companions have told me that you are having a mental breakdown. Is this correct?", Celestia asked.

"Yes, Your Majesty. I am having a breakdown.", Neighsay replied in a shaky voice.

"Tell me about some of the images you have been seeing.", Celestia said calmly.

"In one of my dreams, I received angry letters from schools that ran by my curriculum. They said that my regulations were far too strict and that they were writing their own rules. I have also had flashbacks to some of the times I would do follow-up inspections. I was so stern that I would either penalize or even close schools completely if they had even the smallest slip-up. I regret being such a hard stickler for how schools should function."

After hearing the details of his visions and bad dreams, Celestia became worried and referred Neighsay to a psychologist. After a few weeks of counseling, things seemed to be looking up. However, Neighsay began to have the visions again and they were way worse than the first time. Some of them made him wake up screaming and covered in sweat. He later made a drastic decision that he was no longer cut out to be in charge of the EEA.

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