"I can see that," Applejack observed, looking round at everything that was strange about the atmosphere. Statues, roots, throbbing walls that were almost like the earth but not...

Worst of all, no apples! But what was said about the enemies made slightly more sense than before, at least.

"Enemies? Why...we don't see too many of 'em, usually lurking in the Everfree Forest, but we just stop 'em however we can. I can buck or lasso," she demonstrated, hopping up on her front legs and kicking behind her powerfully, "unicorn ponies use their fancy magic, and the pegasus ponies can fly and push 'em outta the way.

How do you fight, then, Miss Kaya?"