"Simply covering the facts, Mister Gate. Continuing, we'd expected that, after this exam, the students that failed it would be sent to that camp. If Scootaloo didn't return home, then I would have made the trip there to ensure she had a friend nearby. This didn't happen, as evidence would suggest. Everypony was anticipating her success, however, so at two PM on the dot, the party was ready to go." Twilight blinked, stance remaining as neutral as ever. "Four hours passed before ponies started to worry, me especially. At first, I put it down to calculation error, until around ten PM, when three ponies appeared at my door. One of them was the defendant, the other two, escorts of hers."