Cotton Crater has to be a good filly.  It’s just her and her mom now, and the world has been burning down around them for a while. Ms. Starlight Glimmer says that they can fix it if they work really hard. She’s very smart, and very good with magic and ponies. That's probably why her mom has started clinging to every word she says. If they just follow directions, everything is going to get much better. Starlight Glimmer said so.