"Because we already harvested. Look at the wild, plants around you, they all have gone into slumber already as well."
"Um, I was wondering. I met a green pony at the slave quarters yesterday, do you know what is up with her?"
"I believe you are speaking of Loom. She claims that she has foresight of the future. I've heard her tell us some crazy tales while I work on the fields with the slaves. She claims that the Crystal empire to the north will be lost in a savage winter and that one day ponies with both pegasus wings and unicorn horns will rule all ponies and have dominion over both the moon and the sun, in fact once she claimed that Tirek from the old legends would return. Ha ha. Either way, Patwrite keeps her around. He says that we shouldn't simply discount her eccentric claims."
"So, I was wondering what your cutie-mark means."
"It's a shield, it appeared because I was very good at defending my country… but, it's not something I've been able to do since my accident. Fortunately your master took pity on me and hired me to help him work on his vineyard back before his wife convinced him to use slaves to work on the fields… By the way, It comes to my attention that you know much about me, but I know nothing of you. What is your name?"
"My name is Sunny Days."
You approach the gates to the slave compound. Maximilian uses his magic to open the gates and walks in. He opens the cart and lets you out.