Guard: There are some older families around here who think their child should have been chosen, other people think Yen Sid should have chosen someone with less connections than Kareena... that she has an unfair advantage... Why? You know, I could have been apprentice!
-Moonstone and Firebird race towards the dive-
-yen sid closes his eyes-
-and down they go-
-the whole place go silent, except for a few gasps as the horses furiously flap their wings downward-
Come on Moon... Come on!
-still neck and neck, firebird might be gaining though-
All our wishes can come trueGuard: Oh really? Do you really think that ten year old like her has the maturity to handle so much power? It should either be help by someone who knows how the world works, or someone with a long history of magic in the family. And I just happen to have both...
...
That Yen Sid is a fool.
-the two horses continue to race through the clouds-
... COME ON MOONSTONE! WE ARE LIGHTING! WE ARE THUNDER! WE ARE THE WIND AND ICE OF THE STORM! WE ARE ONE! AND WE. WILL. FLY!
-Scales, you're picking up these words and Karry's determination loud and clear. That's your little wolf out there.-
-Moonstone suddenly gives a huge heave to his wings propelling him far forward, and he dives like a peregrine falcon-
-that's got Firebird stunned-
edited 28th Aug '15 6:51:30 PM by Lunarcat
All our wishes can come trueJensen kept watching, hoping against hope that this wasn't actually a race that ended with the contestants going Hunger Games on each other.
"That sounded more like a battlecry than an encouragement... should I be this worried?"
"It's not recreational if it's for research." - prior to consuming 10 grams each of five varieties of cocaine.-Daiz?-
-Kareena Has expert control of the reins as she pulls up in one smooth motion, and flies straight through the finish line, with Firebird two seconds behind-
-Moonstone whinnies and neighs, Kareena shouts with joy, the crowd goes wild, almost deafening-
-Walt smiles at Yen Sid-
See... what I say?
-Yen Sid laughs uneasily-
Y-yes... whew...
-kareena does a loop in the air as the crowd claps and cheers-
All our wishes can come true

Jensen steeples his fingers, his candy apple already consumed. "Now's when it gets interesting."
"It's not recreational if it's for research." - prior to consuming 10 grams each of five varieties of cocaine.