But it was too late. Rarity flinched back just as Pinkie Pie ran over the tail of her gown. The pull of both forces, the weight of the device on one end and Rarity's pulling back in fright on the other, cause the dress to tear. The unicorn tumbled backwards and looked up just as Pinkie and Lyra drove past, right through the mud puddle, and sent a tidal wave of mud all over a horrified and disgusted Rarity. 