Words could not do justice to the sheer joy that Rainbow Dash and her friends felt on the day she had finally gotten a letter of approval from the Wonderbolt Academy. It was a dream come true. Congratulations echoed loudly from Pinkie Pie, Fluttershy, Applejack and Twilight Sparkle almost harmoniously with one another. What made it all the better was the smiling glance Dash had shared with Rarity at that moment from across all of her other ecstatic friends.

Neither of them needed to say a word. It was a moment of mutual acknowledgment that only the two most ambitious ponies amongst the six of them could share. There was more to it, however. Dash could never forget what Rarity had done for her that one night, which now seems so long ago. In hindsight, it was a little embarrassing to think about, but she'd never let go of that memory for anything. Who could forget when the least likely among your friends becomes not only your driving source of inspiration, but somepony with whom you could share a connection altogether deeper?