Sunshine Rising noticed that Samurai Equine and the others had overtaken her, so she started to speed up—you could hear the clatter of hooves. "Hey, is that a light rain coming down?" she said. "I love this damp weather! There are so many ponies this year... I gotta step it up!" And with that, she quickened her pace.
Sunshine smiled at her, greeting happily, "Hi there! Nice to meet you—have we met before? This is my first time competing, so good luck to you!" Even after she finished speaking, the smile lingered on her face.