LATER THAT SAME EVENING:

The main six were gathered at a table.

Pinkie: (saddened) I can't believe it.. Saten just left like that..

Twilight: Oh, he'll be back.. He's just trying to impress that Starlight, girl..

AJ: Ah don't know Twilight. Ah think this may be more serious than ya realize.. Ah mean.. Deep down. Saten is a very depressed person.. And having the change to lose the cutie mark he never wanted in the first place.. This is a big opportunity for him.

Twilight: Relax, it'll be fi-

Rarity: (gasps) What in the name of Equestria is that?!

Shopkeeper: Welcome! Care to sample some local fashion? We've got cloaks this month!

Rarity: (gagging) Wha- Ooh, er, perhaps another time, good sir, thank you. [whispering] No wonder nobody's wearing anything!

Fluttershy: (hushed) Really, girls! They may do things a bit differently than we're used to, but that's no reason to be rude.

Rainbow Dash: (hushed) No, the reason to be rude is that they all keep staring at us!

Double Diamond: (creepy smile) Need something?

Twilight Sparkle: Uh, no! We're good! (hushed) Fluttershy's right. If we're going to get to the bottom of why the map sent us here, we'll need the help of these ponies.

Applejack: Ah think we ran off to the end of Equestria before we even knew what that map was!

Pinkie: If we were at the end of Equestria, we'd be sitting on a big 'A'! (giggles) Get it?

Rarity: Oh, please, Miss Pie! This is hardly the time for jokes! We've come all this way and for what?

Twilight: (hushed) Maybe you're right. But we're here now, and it sure feels like something's wrong.

Applejack: That and two bits'll get you a cup of cider.

Sugar Belle: Is this a bad time?

Fluttershy: We shouldn't be bickering like this in front of our new friends. Really, Applejack, you're almost as bad as Rainbow Dash!

Rainbow Dash: Don't drag me into this!

Sugar Belle: Is your friendship ending?

Pinkie: Are you crazy?! We'd never let a disagreement get in the way of food!

Sugar Belle: O-kay, well, my name is Sugar Belle. What can I bring you? We have. muffins...

Twilight: Then I guess we'll take six muffins!

Pinkie: Make that twelve! What? I'm hungry! Twilight: (hushed) Come on, girls. We've got to stick together. It doesn't matter what happened before, we're here now.

Applejack: Ah guess you're right. And the sooner we figure out why, the sooner we can go home.

Sugar Belle: Forgive me for overhearing, but just a moment ago you were disagreeing, and now it sounds like you're... agreeing.

Applejack: Uh-huh...

Sugar Belle: Well, you had such differing opinions – and cutie marks.

Rarity: We have differing opinions all the time, darling.

Sugar Belle: But you look like you're friends.

Twilight: We are friends. A simple disagreement wouldn't change that.

Sugar Belle: I'm sorry, I'm just having a hard time understanding. Different talents lead to different opinions, which lead to bitterness and misery. So... why aren't you bitter and...?

Pinkie: (Eats muffin). (chocking) Blech!.. (realizes it was out loud).. I mean.. Mmmm... good...

Sugar Belle: It's all right. I know I'm not a very good baker. At least, I know I'm not any better than anybody else in the village. Well, I... hope you enjoy our little village!

Pinkie: (hacking).

Sugar Belle: (hushed) Come inside before you go! Meet me downstairs!

Rainbow Dash: Okay, that was weird too.

Twilight: (hushed) Let's all sit here and eat these muffins and act normal. I think we're being watched.

Rainbow Dash: (sarcastically) You think?

Twilight: (hushed) No, not like that! I mean somebody here doesn't want us talking to Sugar Belle.

Applejack: Ah got an idea. But you gotta eat all of them muffins, Pinkie.

Pinkie: Me?! Why me?!

Applejack: Shh.. (hushed) You got a stronger stomach than any of us, and that filly in there might be our best chance at findin' out what the hay is goin' on round here.

Pinkie: (gulps)

Pinkie: (groaning in pain).

Applejack: (stitled) I can't believe ya ate all our muffins, Pinkie Pie! We'd best go inside and get some more!

Twilight: (hushed) Nice work, Pinkie.

Pinkie: (groaning) I've accidentally eaten cardboard tastier than that...