“Penny! Wait one second.”

Shining, sitting on a luxurious sofa across from me with Rarity at his side, looks up at me as I motion with a hoof for the cabin attendant to come back. Penny walks back, still smiling politely like she always does. “Yes, Rainbow
Dash?”

I chuckle, then set my tasty pastry down. “Penny, it’s really, really awesome that you’re treating us like normal customers. Honestly, super awesome job there—”

“It is actually very refreshing,” Shining adds from behind her.

I continue, “But, um, elephant in the room here, the flight is almost over, how are you not at all shocked or curious by the fact that your plane is occupied by small, colorful, talking ponies?”