这匹有着耀晶蹄的辉光雌马的消息很快便传开了。整个王国的小马都把崔克茜这个名字挂在嘴边。每一匹小马都想亲眼目睹她的风采，分一杯羹。

到达中心城后，崔克茜花了不少时间布置舞台。一是她想制造悬念，二是因为她的蹄子实在太重，无法快速移动。但为什么现在感觉整条右前腿都变重了？

崔克茜刚展开她新做的巨型海报「耀晶之握」时，就听到一群吵吵嚷嚷的朋友对着她胡言乱语。崔克茜捂住左耳，假装痛苦地皱起眉头，「崔克茜的耳朵很娇嫩！你们为什么非要对我发出这么难听的声音？」

「别上台！」暮暮喊道。

「停止表演！」小蝶哭着。

「求你了！」瑞瑞哀求道。

崔克茜看着她们，笑了。「我要让在场的每匹小马都被炫目个不停，这可是我打动星鬃魔术师协会小马的唯一机会。我们说话这会，他们可就在街对面呢！」她翻了个白眼。「所以你们大老远跑到中心城，就是为了阻止这一切？这可不太友好！你们不都该是这方面的专家吗？」说到最后，她直视着暮暮。

天空渐暗。崔克茜的蹄子和前腿在微弱的光线下显得更加耀眼。瑞瑞无法将视线从光线爬上她后背的情形中移开。

「听我说！」星光恳求道。她紫色和青绿色的鬃毛在微风中摇曳，她指着崔克茜发光的肩膀，「你必须阻止你的蹄子发光，否则它就会扩散。它会把你变成一个非常……光彩……夺目的……雕像！」

「我可不信。」崔克茜一脸傲慢地回答。她小跑起来，「这不过是个障眼法，好让别马把注意力从我身上移开。是不？」

「不是，当然不是，」暮光闪闪真诚回答，「我们是你的朋友啊！」

崔克茜嗤之以鼻。「我的表演还有三分钟就要开始，我希望你们都能到观众席上支持我。」她把鼻子翘起，回头看着她们，「你们知道，朋友就该这样。」

这位魔术师小跑着去后台准备了。星光跟在她后面。「我会解决的。」她对大家说。「我保证。」

崔克茜忙前忙后、检查道具，透过幕布缝偷看外面越来越多的观众。成百上千的小马等着一睹闻名遐迩的发光蹄的风采！在崔克茜调整水管水龙头的间隙，星光突然灵光一闪。就是这样！星光可以在肆意喷洒的水雾中施用「辉光解咒」，就像在之前那场表演中的那样。这样崔克茜就会被洒上这种神奇药剂得救。

星光立马感觉好多了。她现在要做的就是等待时机。

原文：

Word had spread quickly about the magnificent mare with the Glowpaz hoof. Ponies across the kingdom had the name Trixie on their lips. Everypony wanted to see her in action and catch a piece of the glowing bounty.

Once she’d arrived in Canterlot, Trixie had taken her time setting up the stage. Partly because she wanted to build suspense, and partly because she was physically unable to move very fast with her heavy hoof. Why did it feel like her entire foreleg was heavier now, too?

Trixie was just finishing the task of unfurling her new giant “The Hoof That Holds the Glowpaz” posters when she heard the annoying babble of a loud group of friends yelling some nonsense at her. Trixie covered her left ear and winced in mock pain. “Trixie’s ears are delicate! Why must you make such terrible sounds at me?”

“Don’t go onstage!” Twilight shouted.

“Stop the show!” cried Fluttershy.

“Pretty please?” Rarity whined.

Trixie looked at them and laughed. “I’m going to razzle-dazzle every single pony out there because it’s the only chance I have to impress the ponies of the Starmane Society of Magicians. They are right across the street as we speak!” She rolled her eyes. “You came all the way to Canterlot to try to stop all that? That’s not very friendly! Aren’t you all supposed to be the experts in that department?” She looked right at Twilight for the last part.

The sky was beginning to darken. Trixie’s hoof and foreleg were beginning to look even more brilliant in the low light. Rarity couldn’t tear her eyes away from the way the light was creeping onto Trixie’s back.

“Listen to me!” Starlight begged. Her purple-and-teal mane swayed in the breeze as she pointed to Trixie’s bright shoulder. “You have to stop your hoof from glowing or else it’s going to spread. It will turn you into a very… pretty… glowing… statue!”

“I don’t believe you,” Trixie replied with a sassy expression. She began to trot away. “This is all just a ploy to take the attention away from me again, isn’t it?”

“No, of course not,” Twilight Sparkle replied sincerely. “We’re your friends!”

Trixie scoffed. “My show is starting in three minutes, and I hope you will all be in the audience to support me.” She stuck her nose in the air and turned back to look at them. “You know, what friends do.”

The magician trotted off backstage to prepare. Starlight followed her. “I’m going to fix this,” she told the others. “I promise.”

Starlight remained hidden as Trixie puttered around, checking props and peeking around the curtain to look at the growing crowd outside. There were hundreds of ponies waiting to catch a glimpse of the famous glowing hoof! When Trixie went to adjust the faucet on the hose, a lightbulb went off in Starlight’s head. That was it! Starlight could administer the Radiance Remedy through a random water mist, just like she’d done at the other show. Then Trixie would be doused in the magical tonic and be saved.

Starlight felt better instantly. All she had to do now was wait for the right cue.