(One post in before D&D, then deadtime)
Competent, non-shouting at him authority; Sandy owed the princesses one. "Ma'am, I'd like to ask why everypony's being evacuated. I know it's against policy to tell civilians, keeping panic under control and all that, but I've got a suspicion I already know what the trouble is, and..." He sighed, as if a good part of him really didn't want to say what he was about to say. "...and if I'm right, then I can help ya'll end this before anypony gets hurt bad. Even if I'm wrong, I can still help with the evacuation. Either way, you get an extra pair of hooves. I promise not to panic or tell anypony I'm not supposed to, but I really need to know what's goin' on."