No getting around that one. James would not lie to this pony, as much because she seemed like the sort who would be able to tell if she was lying as because she owed Dust the truth. No hay no hay no hay... "I know about them," she began. Dust opened her mouth, but this time James forged ahead, her words tumbling out in a rush. "They're peaceful, Lightning Dust! They would never hurt ponies! They don't take them away, either! That's movie stuff—they didn't need a live specimen to dissect to grow our bodies, just a few swabs or tissue samples! They could've gotten those by stealing a hairbrush. They wouldn't have done anything to Morning Dew. I don't know what happened in that town, but I'm sure it was a misunderstanding."