Talk:To Where and Back Again - Part 1/@comment-27075380-20161015205543/@comment-24908786-20161015234140

And even then, Sunburst and Thorax failed to protect Cadance, Shining Armor, and Flurry Heart, though they did see the kidnapping, and Sunburst sent Thorax to find help.

Luna was asleep, but her dream walker self was able to warn Starlight before being subdued.

All in all, it had to be during the night, give or take the looks on everyone's faces in the cocoons.