Trixie had been back home for almost a week now. She rarely visited in the past because she felt that her meager achievements out in the world—though her mother would surely never say anything—meant she had failed to live up to her mother's expectations. So even after her failure in Ponyville, no matter how down on her luck she was, she had never chosen to return home.
But things were different now. With Bingtang Xueli's help, she was regarded as a young prodigy in the magic world. While she couldn't claim to have achieved ultimate fame and fortune, she could at least now return home in triumph.
Throughout the week, Trixie accompanied her mother, eager to make up for all the companionship she had owed her in the past. She had asked Lulamoon if there was anything she wanted, but Lulamoon simply told her that seeing her so happy and fulfilled now was the best gift of all.
Chapter 25