headcanon time: the snuggle we see towards the end of Daring Don't is "A K Yearling" re-realizing her maternal instincts, but decides to leave Rainbow out of the loop "for now" for reasons similar to what is explained here...

GALLOOPING GOANNAS
daring do is rainbow dash's mother
I did not see that coming

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW
dashie got bitten by the love bug
FABULOUSE

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOHOHOHO
WHY?, WHY?, WHY?

Another great story. Well done.