“Tomorrow,” Fleur began, “you're going to go back to the embassy, and you're going to see Dale. I know you're going to have all the things Noble Voice and his witnesses said in your mind, but I want you to think about this instead: you went to another world, and you made friends with a completely alien species. Nopony else has ever done that. Noble Voice might shout out his accusations, and the newspapers will print what they will as a result of the trial . . . but not one of them has done what you did. Of all the ponies in Equestria, the Princess chose you. Not Noble Voice, not a newspaper reporter, not even her personal student. Everypony who whines about what you did or didn't do is no better than a schoolyard bully, and deserves no more respect.”