“Nice to meet you, Rainbow Dash,” you begin, doing an absolutely masterful job at hiding your internal feelings of profound excitement. You introduce yourself. “That was an excellent show you guys put on.”
“Thanks,” she replies, nodding in approval. “We do our best to entertain all the little ponies...like you,” she finishes, her eyes sparkling in a mischievous challenge.
“I thought you were so fast because you were so small,” you riposte quickly, smiling to make it clear you weren’t actually offended by her comment.
She snorts and narrows her eyes, but a pleased expression remains plastered across the rest of her face. “A joker, huh? I like that!” she slugs you in the shoulder as she walks past you, stopping when you were side-by-side. “Feel free to come hang with me in Ponyville sometime,” she calls over her shoulder before heading to chat with more of the guests.
You smile, but then grimace and rub your barrel with a hoof. “Ouch.”
Proceed to Chapter 5.