Rarity silently berated herself the moment after the question, though her frustration was hidden behind the vegetable slices and mud - the exact reason she'd chosen now to ask. You fool, she thought to herself, of course she'd take it that way. She's far too innocent to read into that. She thinks you're asking her as a friend - not a date! She opened her mouth to respond, only to find her voice was not going to cooperate anymore. Nothing came out.