Bob turns, seeing Silver approach. A hedgehog. Bob had never thought of hedgehogs as being a particularly interesting species, but this seemed to be some kind of hybrid between a human and a hedgehog. What a mating THAT must have been! Smiling, Bob speaks to the new arrival. "My dear friend, didn't you hear my announcement? There is a challenge race going on! It's good luck that you found me, or you would have fallen behind!"