“And maybe you come back besties with the little monster, and you find something amazing for Equestria. But… if that happens, you’re coming back into the spotlight. Everypony in Equestria is going to want to know about the princess’s new friend, where she’s from, who she is. Your fake identity can’t survive that. Same goes if the princess really dislikes you—then her mom wants to know who made her daughter so upset, and she goes digging. Only way we don’t get dragged out into the open is if you’re so boring she doesn’t want anything to do with you, but not so boring she gets mad. And that’s just not who you are.” She squeezed Lucky briefly against her, and she didn’t resist. “Sweetie, you’ll never do that. She’ll either love it, or she’ll hate it. Either one means I might never see you again.”