Besides the constant re-writes, she and Raven had gone back and forth on the urgency of the message. On one hoof, every day that they delayed meant that they learned more from Dale about his people, and slightly improved their grasp of his language. In that regard, it was wiser to take their time, and be sure that they got it right—after all, this would be the first message that Dale's people would receive directly from the ponies.