[Well, that went about as well as he thought it might. He lets out a worried little whinny, waving his forehooves in an attempt to defuse this before it becomes A Situation. ]

Oh, no no, he didn't send me here.

[Just heavily implied it. ]

He was looking so exhausted, I'd originally taken my food for him. He clearly wasn't getting enough. I was worried. Then he told me about you, and seen as he wouldn't eat it, I decided to see if you would.

[He gives her a rather pointed look. ]

Because I hoped at least one of you would eat something.