“Ponies disagree,” Pear Butter said, sounding a little more relaxed. Like Olivia’s question was taking her back into familiar territory. “Lots of ponies had pets, ya see. It’s a heartbreak to think that they might be gone. Most popular theory is that Harmony recycles them too—they can’t grow like we do, so why not use the same ones over and over? And there are ponies who claim they’ve done a lifetime as a rabbit or a skunk or something. So maybe that.”