“To ponykind,” Zakurai resumes once the mares are back in line with each other, “Friendship is of paramount importance to them, a critical pillar of their culture and society. Every one of the Element Bearers wants nothing more than to cement a fruitful new friendship between our people, that we all might benefit from this point forwards. But there is only so much that I can do, Prince though I may be; I will require your aid to further develop our people’s nascent friendship.”