As his master continued his battle with the Element bearers in the clear skies, verbal or otherwise, Tempest elected to take the path that led her through Ponyville. And it was this path - more specifically, her reaction to this path - that caused the analytical beast no shortage of consternation. Something about the ruined village was bringing out remorse in the pony, her drive to proceed and find his master steadily weakening the more she took in the sights around her.