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"We were both thirteen when we met," said Riley. "We're about the same age, except Anala is older than me by a few months. Now we're twenty."
"See, it was the first day of a new school year," said Anala. "I saw a bully trying to take Riley's lunch money, and I recognised said bully as the one who had done that same thing to me before when I didn't have a cutie mark. I couldn't stand to see it happen to another pony."
"I ran over and told the bully to leave Riley alone. The bully got all cocky until I showed him my flank and said, 'Don't mess with the pony with a bow and arrow for a cutie mark,', and that got him retreating quickly."
"I repaid Anala by letting her cut in front of me in the lunch line that same day," said Riley.
"And Riley's got a big appetite, so that gives you an idea of how grateful he was."