Luna returned after a good half hour of trying to calm the panicky ponies down. It had never ceased to amaze her, how quickly ponies could panic in a crisis. Still, she'd gotten the mayor and a few brave ponies to go out and corral the masses in the town square. She'd spent another good half-hour reassuring the people of Maneflow that things would be okay and they would not be left defenseless against this powerful foe that threatened them. Then she had stepped back to let the Mayor handle the nerve-soothing while she went off in a private corner and fell into a trance. In that state she could reach out with her magic and the special bond that had always been there to contact her sister.<br/><br/>Dusk in the meantime had discovered no trace of the taint in the food.<br/><br/>When Luna came back to the others could see the strain of the last few hours in her eyes. Her voice was all business, however. "Okay. I've prevented a riot from breaking out and the Mayor is helping to calm things down. I've contacted Celestia. She's put her staff and her prize pupil to work finding answers for how Nightmare Moon could have lived on to become Pestilence and what happened to us when we escaped her. For now, I suggest you all get some sleep. We'll need all our strength in the morning. I'll remain on guard through the night and alert you if there are any more problems."