Lyra: You go every year, right Raindrops?
Raindrops: Oh sure! They can’t keep me away. I’m the oldest active member. They can’t tell me I can’t go.

Lyra: Uh…

Raindrops: Sorry. I know I’m a little quiet, but I have strong political beliefs.
Lyra: About what?

Raindrops: Oh! I don’t guess you’d know much about that… See, ponies like us… you know, the survivors? We’re kind of divided. The younger ponies want to tell the world about all the bad stuff that happened in Canterlot. Publish a book and everything. But older ponies like me? We know that’s not going to help. It’s just going to put bad ideas in pony’s heads. You know, copycat crimes? You’re actually sort of an oddball for being on our side since you’re younger.

Lyra: I… had no idea there was a movement to publish the truth.

Raindrops: Yeah… The younger ponies have all but chased all the older ones off. But they’ll never get rid of me! And I’ll keep speaking out against them! Protecting ponykind from themselves! It’s what Princess Celestia would want, I’m sure.