Finally Ocellus found some courage. “I’m not asking to invade. We’ve already tried that, a few times. We need something better.” She gestured back at Sarah with one wing. “My new friend, she claims to come from another civilization. They haven’t given away their memories to Harmony. They’re explorers, they understand our science, and maybe they would understand our traditions too. I think we should forget about Equestria, and send our expedition to them, instead. They can show us their proof of beating Celestia, and maybe… maybe that’s where we would want to start building on the surface. Better with them than primitives, anyway.”