Twilight and Rainbow Dash stood on the bluff, looking at the scene of chaos in front of them. They had gone ahead—Twilight teleported when they were close, and Rainbow had put on an extra burst of speed. The others were climbing the hill in the traditional manner, with the exception of Fluttershy. She was draped across Applejack’s back. Nopony had forgotten the difficulty with which she had ascended the dragon’s mountain, and despite her protests that this time would be different, they had taken precautions.