Whoops. · 2:50pm Aug 11th, 2012
So it turns out I accidentally cut the first couple paragraphs of the new chapter. You can either find them in the chapter link, or you can just read them below:
“Ooh, how's your scar doing?” asked Pinkie Pie. “Gilda really did a number on you when she attacked you in the library.”
The intent of the question was fairly obvious to her. Too obvious. “What are you talking about, Pinkie?” answered Trixie, trying to provide enough inflection to sound genuinely befuddled. “Gilda found us in the mountains, near other me's secret base. It was Silver Shield that was hiding in the library.”
She thanked Madame Orange's detailed spoilers for helping her to answer the question. Trixie had been sure to prod her for as much information as possible, and she was now fully confident in her ability to impersonate Twilight.
“Oh, right,” said Pinkie, giggling. “Silly me.”
“It's fine,” said Trixie congenially. Trixie's opinion of the pink mare was still yet to be determined. On one hoof, Pinkie had attempted to confirm Twilight's identity with a question. On the other hoof, however, the attempt was not only painfully obvious, but it also pertained to knowledge that could easily be learned or picked up by a keen observer. If the question had been more personal, Trixie wasn't sure if she would have known the answer. However, since she hadn't been expecting Pinkie to ask at all, she hadn't felt the need to prepare. The end result, she reminded herself, still tipped the odds in her favor. If Pinkie Pie had any suspicions about the identity of the mare before her, those concerns had been alleviated.
I think you meant 'keen observer'.
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Yes. Yes I did.
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That actually genuinely confused me until I read the comments, lol.