It was a near thing. We had to find the Crystal Heart, an ancient magical object not all that dissimilar to the Elements of Harmony, and get the crystal ponies to unite in love to empower it, protecting the Empire from all threats, Sombra included. Celestia tasked me with finding the Heart, so you girls were in charge of raising the spirits of the crystal ponies, which you did admirably.

It took a lot of effort and quick thinking, but I managed to find the Heart. I was trapped in doing so, but Spike managed to get it to where it needed to be... My number one assistant saved the day, in the end.

[She can't help but smile fondly. Good ol' Spike. Right there when they needed him most.]