"Huh," Applejack muttered, giving Cassie a look of gratitude for the explanation. It still didn't make much sense to her, a pre-recorded something or other, or...

"It could be playing in our heads, like her voice? Or...nah, I don't get it either. Whatever it is, though, it seems to work."

And she was content with just that, sitting back and listening for a little while. She even seemed to be getting sleepy, swaying back and forth.