"Because it's 'no'?" Ver feels for the pony. Having to deal with other people's ridiculous expectations is never fun. "Okay, that sounds fair." And fair is nice.

Yeah, it's surprising Trixie can do that. But Ver is careful not to stare and tries to not let her expression reveal how odd it looks to her. It would be rude and speciesist or something. She's not quite sure what the right word for her guilt would be but she'd be feeling it.

"So the cows and chickens are sentient in your world too? That must make for an interesting farmer's market." Whether some animals were sentient or not was a matter of debate, where Ver's from; one that'll never be solved now. Sads. The idea of dragons eating their wealth is a great distraction. "That's one way to protect the fabled dragon's hoard."

They can skip right over the talk of meat and go straight to the sweets. "Lots of pastries, cakes, and cookies. They have a machine that folds the dough in non-Euclidean space, so it comes out amazingly tender. The cakes and cookies are good too, but the pastry is really where they excel. There's all kinds of fillings, so I have no doubt we'll find one you like."