Starlight Glimmer did not, in fact, know. If anything, she was thoroughly unconvinced – the exact kind of nonplussed response that only made the neurotic princess feel even more backed into a corner. With the addition of Spike staggering back toward them, she knew her time was limited. These two were about to perform a pincer manoeuvre on her, and she’d have no choice but to abdicate. Her only saving grace was a well-placed excuse. A quick getaway from this conversation. A pretext to keep Starlight’s skepticism at bay.