Samurai Equine

Moushley was just happily scurrying along at a leisurely pace, the biggest smile on her face. She looks over to see if Shiny is following her or not, only to be scared at the sight of a large bat!! In her eyes, she sees a predator looking for a snack. She quickly turns and runs away as fast as she can, squeaking loudly in a way that totally doesn't sound like someone saying 'Leon! Leon!'. (Or in this case, maybe 'Dyna! Dyna!'). It won't be long before @Dynamo Pad Dynamo is caught in the middle between a scared mouse running from a love-struck bat; like a scene straight out of Pepé Le Pew.

After pulling Moonlight onto the other bank of the river, Samurai turns to Priscilla and smiles. "Thank you for the assist. You have amazingly heroic instincts." Samurai gives a friendly bow. Samurai dodges the water Moonlight shakes off. "You're welcome, Moonlight. It's just what a friend should do." He pats Moonlight's back. "Show this race what you're made of." After taking a moment to part ways, Samurai stops under a tree. Shivering, he takes off his jacket. Now looking a little less pristine, he wrings out the water it absorbed from swimming through the river. He puts it back on and catches his breath, as if winded. "Stupid water..." After a quick rest, Samurai picks himself and continues down the course. He is a little slower now, but he isn't giving up. Moushley, the cute mouse in clothing, temporarily leaves Dynamo's side and scurries across the race course, managing to find a safe path to Shiny. She appears before Shiny and gives a happy wave. After a few squeaks, she pulls out a candy bar and gives it to Shiny. Once Shiny takes it, Moushley scurries off to join Dynamo again, showing Shiny the way in case she wants to follow her.

Samurai nods, impressed at her story. However, upon hearing her ask that question, a spark shines in Samurai's eyes and he smirks. He runs ahead just a little bit so that he can stand upright and strike a fighting pose. "The official warrior authorized by divine providence! The fire soldier! Samurai Equine is here!' Samurai makes a very flashy introduction! So flashy, he almost trips on some mud, and has to go back to running on all four hooves. "Well, it works better when I'm not running in the rain." Samurai explains with an awkward nod. Moushley somehow pulls out a package of candy and gives it to Dynamo. Each candy piece is shaped like something a gamer would enjoy. As she makes herself comfortable, she points at the race and excitedly squeaks about it, as if trying to making racing commentary on it. Samurai stops when he comes to the river bank, hesitating. He notices what Dusk is doing and whistles. "Way to go! Clearly no one should underestimate you." After that, Samurai considers the rope she left. He then looks back at his flame-lit hooves. "...Can't use that. It would snap the rope and make it unavailable for other racers. Water is my ultimate weakness. Is this really how the race ends for me?" Samurai thinks to himself while considering all options. "Ah!! Hang on, Moonlight! I'll save you!" Without second thought, Samurai deactivates all his magic and leaps into the water. He swims over and grabs onto him, pulling him out of danger. "Hang on tight! And let's hope my years of combat training pay off." Samurai tells him as he relies only on his physical strength, swimming to the opposite bank on the other side of the river for all he's got.