You and Rainbow Dash spend the next hour-and-a-half chatting and telling stories. Occasionally a fellow Wonderbolt shuffles by and you all exchange greetings, but other than that very little interrupts your intense conversation with Rainbow Dash.

As the evening progresses, you feel like you know Rainbow Dash better than before. You already knew most things about her, but somehow, you feel your connection has deepened.

Of course, a surprise practice scheduled for tomorrow is announced at the end of the evening and Rainbow Dash stays behind with her teammates to prepare. The evening ends with a rushed hug, although Rainbow Dash squeezes you tightly during it.

As the cool night air breezes past your mane on your chariot trip home to Ponyville, you can’t help but look back on the evening warmly, even if you couldn’t spend the ride home in Rainbow Dash’s company.

Proceed to Chapter 38.