User blog comment:Guildmaster Grovyle/JLE Role Play, Fall 2016/@comment-7345250-20161020230224

Goldfin: "She's an Equestria Games-level track star. Not only will she be more wary at the start—she'll also be well-rested and ready to run for miles. Finishing the race would serve both to lower her guard and wear down her stamina."


 * The tetragonal crystal has been enchanted to negate the effects of magic spells cast upon the wearer, likely as a countermeasure against the likes of Discord, by whom Parlys was held captive for many moons.


 * Maybe Parlys really did care.