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[io_non_ti_invidio]

[Looks like he's calmed down considerably.

Which isn't saying a whole lot. He's holding a stuffed animal to the best of his ability, his ears are laid back as usual and he's pouting.]

This place is still stupid as shit. But I guess I'm supposed to get used to it or something. [Because that's what Fai would praise him for.] I'm looking for someone called Rainbow Dash, so... yeah. Someone help me find him. Or her. Or whatever. I need help figuring out how to fly right.

[This is probably a good idea, since the few times he's tried, his powers kick in the second he's off the ground and he starts bolting through the air.]

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[al_cielo]

Yeah, I... I know what that's like. Someone I dated back in my school taught me how to let my guard down and now I've got trouble putting it back up. Probably because I was always up before I came to that school... I guess if you're not careful you can end up not being able to pick your guard back up, either.

[Wow what a great inspirational speaker.]

[elementofloyalty]

Me, I find it's really more of a who than a what. Some people it's easier to talk to than others, directly. So the best thing you can do to help yourself is find yourself some friends!

[al_cielo]

Well I've got you, that's a start. You and Wally. I think that'll be enough, though.. I don't really like being friends with too many people.

[elementofloyalty]

It's not the quantity, it's the quality. Wally's good people too. A little faster than most...

[But not as fast as Rainbow, is the obvious implication.]

[al_cielo]

Yeah, he's pretty cool.

[Not as cool as Rainbow Dash, but possibly cooler than Lovi. He doesn't consider himself to be all that cool.]

Once I get over the heights thing, the three of us should race. [He smirks.] Just don't get too upset if I beat both of you.

[elementofloyalty]

Well well! There's some confidence.

[She grins, then draws herself up proudly.]

Once you get it under control, you'll be fast. Just not as fast as me.

[al_cielo]

Oh really? [There's a challenge he can't resist.]

Let's race right now, then. You flying, me running. I bet I could still beat you.

[elementofloyalty]

Me flying?

[Rainbow laughs, turning a little loop in midair.]

You're fast, but I'm faster. And I'll give you you're really fast, but racing isn't just speed. It's nailing the turns, it's endurance and stamina if the race is long enough...

[al_cielo]

Well, I don't have to worry about turns if the race is straight. [He shrugs.]

I'm not that great at steering, but I am fast. Faster than what you've seen so far. I think I could at least tie with you.

[elementofloyalty]

I'm way faster than you've seen too. All right, we'll play it your way and do a straight run. When you're better with flying, then we'll do a real race, Cloudsdale style.

[al_cielo]

[His ears perk up.] The only person who's ever been competition for me is my little brother. If you can beat me, you're alright in my book.

C'mon. [He waves her over with a wing and points somewhere along the line of the forest.] See where the trees dip back, over there? If you can fly there before me you win. Deal?

[elementofloyalty]

You're on.

[She digs a line in the ground with a stroke of her hoof, then takes her mark on it with a wicked grin.]

[al_cielo]

[He takes his place beside her and immediately starts thinking of all the scary things that could possibly exist, right behind him.]

Ready...

[Snakes pirates spiders bears.]

Set...

[British food demons ex-girlfriend guns ANGRY FAI.]

Go!

[Now engaging hyper-drive. He starts galloping at full-speed until he crashes into the designated finish line.

Although he's still not as fast as he could be with real danger behind him... a cheetah would be jealous.]

[elementofloyalty]

[Did he travel so fast he left a flaming trail behind him from sheer speed?]

['Cuz Rainbow sure did...]

[al_cielo]

[He did indeed, albeit not a rainbow-fire trail, and he is staring at that trail in confusion.]

...Does that normally happen around here?

[elementofloyalty]

[Rainbow's expression is obviously not because of the twin flame trails existing, it's because one of them isn't hers.]

Okay, that power of yours? Is officially crazy.

[al_cielo]

[He shuffles with a shy chuckle.] I guess so. I don't think I can actually tell who won right there. [He ruffles his feathers bit.] Maybe we need a longer track after all.

[elementofloyalty]

That wasn't my fastest though. It's just not safe to go my fastest this close to the ground. So you're not a champion yet.

[She whacks him on the shoulder a couple times.]

But I bet we can get you there!