*Granted with a little of his earthen magic, Racer made it to the top of the pit with little time to spare, charging forward and across the finish line, he came to a halt near his den mates and smiled finally letting go of the lantern he had forgotten about apparently.*
"Well I'm not first, but at least I finished." He barked most enthusiastically.
"That you did Racer." His rider said ruffling his fur a bit as she sat, well, collapsed onto the ground near them. "And that's all that matters. Not whether you win or lose, but having fun."
*She was right and they all knew it, that was why the three respected their rider. Racer laid down on the ground after that long race he deserved a rest, he didn't know how much more his body could have taken. Surely not any more then he would have wanted. For now, he was glad to be finished and able to... Sleep!*
