A single eyebrow is arched to convey skepticism. “So my sister and the other cutie mark crusaders have been brainwashed?”

“That’s what I said!”

“And why, pray tell do you think that is the case?”

“Because they said they wanted to go to Fluttershy’s cottage! Scootaloo never says no when I ask her if she wants to come watch me!”

A short laugh echoes throughout the room. “Darling, you are so out of touch. After that whole cutie mark... thing, Fluttershy started making balloon animals. There’s not a foal in Ponyville that doesn’t want to go.”

A gasp. “Wait... whaaaat?”