Getting James some food from the mess served another purpose—it gave her an excuse not to stick around and chat. There were fewer ponies there than she might’ve expected, but they still stared at her when she entered. Sarah gave the same explanation a few times—that she’d been fabricated for something else, but Forerunner had moved her for her language skills. At least she didn’t have to justify the explanation—once she explained, and told them that she was trying to help James, they let her be.