The streets were fairly busy today, with folks of all walks of life heading down the main vendors of the town of Canterlot with great vigour, always eager to get where they were going or to do a bit of shopping. Food, clothes, electronics, whatever it was they wanted, they were eager to get there and get their hands on it. But, amidst all of this activity, there was nevertheless one brief island of calm. And that was Sunset Shimmer. Sitting quietly to herself, the former unicorn smiled fondly at the window of the clothing store just across the street from her, which still bore the marks she’d left during her time assisting Rarity. Chuckling to herself over that memory, the Equestrian took a quick slurp of a soda can she'd brought with her for the day, before leaning back into the bench and letting out a contented sigh. However, through the corner of her eye, she noticed a familiar figure walking to her. Turning, Sunset smiled to see that it was Rarity, and so she scooted along the bench, giving her friend a space to sit upon, which Rarity did as soon as she arrived.

"Thank you, darling."

Sunset raised her can to her.

"No problem, Rarity."

Sweeping aside some of her hair, the young fashionista looked on with joy at the aforementioned window display, a smile coming to her with every customer who stopped to admire what her friend had created for her.

"Pinkie told me how you became as good with art as you are, but I must confess, this is truly something wonderful."

Sunset, still smiling herself, gave a brief shrug of her shoulders.

"Hey, I was just helping out a friend. It's no problem."

Looking over to her, Rarity gave a quick "tut-tut" before replying to that.

"Oh, I assure you, Sunset, you got me out of quite the pickle back then. If it wasn't for you, who knows how my career might have strayed."

A grimace came to her.

"In truth...I'm actually rather guilty accepting credit for your work. Everybody heaps praise on me for having made it and...well..."

Still looking fairly relaxed, Sunset leaned forward, giving Rarity a friendly pat on her shoulder.

"Like I said, it's no problem. Remember, I was staying anonymous with my street art long before we got to your display. Besides..."

A chuckle escaped her.

"...if recognition and praise for my art was what I wanted, I'd have revealed myself as the artist a long time ago."

Rarity nodded, understanding.

"Yes...I suppose that makes sense."

Giving her purple-hared friend her full attention, Sunset's smile widened.

"And besides, we both know how creative you are when you need to be, Rarity. So even if I hadn’t helped you like this, I've no doubt that you'd have eventually created something just as impressive. Better even."

But Rarity waved her off to that, trying to display her usual amount of modesty on the subject.

"Oh shush, darling! You're going to make me blush!"

The two girls shared a laugh over that, and when it died down, Sunset took the moment of quiet to offer her friend her soda, which still had some drink in it. Rarity, though grateful for the offer, politely declined with a simple shake of her head, to which Sunset merely shrugged her shoulders again. With permission pretty much granted, the Equestrian downed her beverage heartily in several deep gulps, much to Rarity's slight amusement. But, while the former was busy with her drink, Rarity once more looked to the window display. She focused on the dresses there, the use of colour, and the overall presentation of the whole thing. And as she dwelt on these elements, a new thought began to emerge in her mind that she pondered long and hard.

"You know, Sunset...you may consider yourself talented in art...but I would put money on you having some secret ability in the field of fashion also."

Putting her now-empty can to the side for the time being, Sunset looked to her colleague with interest."

"Oh?"

Glancing back to her, Rarity gave an enthusiastic nod, gesturing yet again to the display across the street.

"I mean it, darling! What you created over there is not only some fine piece of street art. That right there is something even an in-the-know fashion figure like Miss Hemline was impressed by. That's no mean feat."

A knowing look came to Rarity, and she gave a quick nudge to Sunset with her elbow.

"If you put your mind to it, you could probably create all sorts of astounding works! Dresses, gowns, suits, you name it!"

Sunset considered that, looking over to the display she had made. A look of pride came to her, and she was obviously pleased with having made what she'd made, but even so, a long sigh escaped her as she dwelt on Rarity's words.

"I appreciate your compliment, Rarity, but...I don't think I'd be as good as you claim."

Rarity, as one would expected after a comment like that, seemed positively aghast at her friend's remark.

"But...but...why ever would you say such a thing, darling? Just look at how people are fawning over your creations! Even now, weeks after they stopped being the latest thing, they're still drawing people in!"

Sunset nodded, allowing herself another brief moment of pride before getting back to the matter at hand.

"I know, and trust me, I appreciate that you and others liked what I made. Really, I do. But fashion is something I think I just...added to. I took what was there and I added my own little touches to it."

She gestured to her display.

"I never made what you see there...I just dressed it up a bit. Sure, I did something you and your other fashion colleagues might not have done, but that's just the work of an artist, not a fashion designer."

A smile came to her, and she turned yet again to Rarity.

"You, on the other hand, Rarity, are the fashion expert here. I may have made something nice to look at, but it was you who got it started. You who made the base for me to put my stamp on. If I was asked to just make an outfit, from scratch, I'd be completely lost. I wouldn't know where to start, what materials to use or any of the things that came so naturally to someone like...well...you."

Here, it was Rarity's turn to look somewhat pleased.

"Well...one doesn't like to brag, but..."

Sunset smirked to this, but then got back on-track.

"The point it...I appreciate that you think I could do what you do...but I know myself well enough to know that this wouldn't be the case. Besides..."

Leaning back into her bench again, a chuckle escaped her as she dwelt further on the topic.

"...I already said that I prefer anonymity when it comes to my art. Getting involved in fashion would make that pretty difficult."

Rarity, who sat in silence for a time as she considered all of her friend's points, eventually let out a long sigh, nodding in agreement.

"Well...I suppose I can certainly respect a choice like that. Though for the record, I believe the fashion world is all the poorer for not having one of your talents in it, Sunset."

Looking back to her, Sunset put on an appreciative smile, giving her another pat on the shoulder.

"Thanks, Rarity. But look at it this way...that world is made all the richer by having you in it instead."

The two smiled to one another, both feeling much better thanks to what they'd said to the other, and then, after giving one final look to Sunset's creation across the street, the later finally got out of the bench.

"You know...I'm in the mood for some lunch. Care to join me?"

Getting herself up as well, Rarity nodded.

"I would be delighted, Sunset."

And so the two began to make their way down the street together, but as they did so, Sunset took her still-empty soda and glanced back to the bench, wherein there was a recycling bin right next to it. Smirking, she crushed the can in her hand, then gave it a quick toss over her shoulder as she continued to walk further away from the bench. Rarity, noticing this, looked on with some amazement as the can hit its destination of the bin perfectly, even as Sunset walked away without even looking. Putting on a smirk of her own, the young fashionista raised an eyebrow indeed.

"Hmmm...what about sports then?"