'No one learns except by Friendship,' the motto of the Order of the Ram. And this old-fashioned noblemare was a Tribune, the next rank up from Lily -- and one reserved for nobleponies, at that? Well, it was hardly a surprise that the commanding officer of the famed Valkyries would be a member. As required by the order's rules, Lily stepped forward and put her forelegs around her in a hug, retiring only when she released her.