[Celestia has all the patience in the world to allow him his thoughts. He may not be a pony, but the nuances of his expressions and behavior aren't so foreign that she can't pick up on at least a portion of what's going through his head.]

[She folds her wings slightly as she waits -- not entirely, but a little closer to turning the royal persona off, as it were. Which she can't really do entirely, but it varies by degrees.]

I have been given that a great deal of thought. When the device they gave us played its film, it stated that we would be returned to our world the moment we left it once our duty here was complete. I don't know if I believe that...

[She lifts a hoof to her chest in consideration.]

But I have a luxury that others here do not. Equestria will survive, even thrive, in my absence, though it may take my subjects a little while to realize that. I can safely allow myself time to consider this situation.

For now, I intend to gather as much information as I can, and observe.