No all her friends were free, she might have to...
But while it was a good reasoning, she couldn't have him in her home, the guest rooms were barren and devoid of anything that makes them hospitable, just big empty rooms and she had plans for those spaces, great deal of the palace was to become into a place of learning and study, it was for a project she was thinking of but right now? It was tall order. she started to make plans to conserve some of the rooms but that's something to look in the future. She thought on having him sleep in her room with her but that's too forward, it was something she'll never do until their relationship from student and master blossom to into lovers. She thought in bringing in her friends and involved them directly, on insight, it was a good plan, they all wanted to have an stallion in their lives and she was giving them one, in a way, it was perfect on making a sort of proto-herd around him but then realized that it come to the wrong time and moment.

Most, if not all her friends had plans at the incoming days; Rarity and Fluttershy are going to Canterlot on the coming days. Pinkie is contracted to do the preparation and decoration for a private party on a nearby town. Rainbow Dash was a bit secretive about what she had plans for the week but involve on going to Cloudsdale. Applejack is staying on the town but she is about to demolish an old barn to make for a new one before harvesting day come.

From her group, she was mostly by herself in this situation, while she looked to be pondering to the room dilemma on the outside, internally, she was a bit miffed and frustrated "Of all days an male has to come to my door asking for room, it has to be this day!" She fumed a bit, groaning mentally. It come to the conclusion that there was no many choices here and might have to involve others within the community which was something she wasn't looking forward.

Ponyville didn't exactly have an stable male population like it does on other cities and towns across the nation, in fact, it was facing an drought at the momen. All their stallions already have herds and inclusion to more to their number can be quite difficult after reaching an quite big size, the available colts have planned ones too and face the same situation with the myraid of fillies around. Another reason why it has so few stallions is that the mares here, including her and her friends, can be quite... overzealous, causing Ponyville to be not so popular to any male visitors, regardless if it were Equestrians or not. This also gives more credibility and points to the fact that he is not from around here, any stallion or male visiting Equestria would've been very concerned on taking the direct route to her and he's been very lucky that none decided to just jump onto him and take him to their home.

Which making this type of choice very difficult to her, she trust the town to give the best hospitality to their visitors, their community were welcoming and understanding, kind and empathic. The little guy won't be in any danger just because he is different, if anything, mares can't affront on being picky, besides, he was good looking, he looks like a pony except hairless and coming from a variant of Apes instead of Equines and a male is a male. What she can't trust is their self control and greed married with their lust and desperation coupled with the heat season ampering their libido and constantly reminding them that they're still able to make the next generation while their body is still capable but they're wasting it as soon there is not somepony to supply it and if it's too late, they'll live and die childless.

"Princess...?" Her musing broke when hearing the human tall "Are you ok? You seem to be.. thinking alot."

"Oh? Oh! Sorry!" She apologies and let awkward chuckle out of reflex, she then further elaborate "My bad and yeah... I've been... thinking. See, the Castle, as big as it looks, doesn't have enough facilities to support proper and lasting habitation to guests, the only exception would be for special guests as in diplomatic dignitaries or the other Princesses and as much I wanted to give any of those rooms, there are protocols and rules to follow. There are some specialized rooms in the library section of the castle but these aren't meant for living long term either. Besides, you caught me on a bad time as I've been doing some remodeling part of the palace into a school, sort of a project I've been thinking." She gave him her best smile. What she said was true, she had been thinking on making her own school where she can impact her own brand of knowledge to the impressionable that wants to learn in the same way she learnt from Celestia and her own adventures. "So I've been thinking on some ponies around the town that could host you while you learn from me."

In a way, he could serve as prototype of the concept of making her own School for gifted Unicorns should it succeed. In fact, she already have some fillies apprentices she already teaching to control and explore their magic with interesting results "Hmmm, I could use them.." She idly thought about it, she trust them althought fillies had an more... excitable libido after reaching certain age, their parents would serve as a buffer to not do anything rash, althought... she might have to do some convincing to allow him stay under their roof. There were other ponies, she knew of Lyra and Bon
Bon would be nice alternative, being in love with each other might actually be the safer they won't be interested at him beyond that just his company... least that's what she think. She could trust Octavia Melody and Vinyl Scratch, the latter was more professional minded but she don't know much for the local DJ. Cheerilee, well, as fellow teacher, she would understand her plight but as a mare... she know that she became a teacher because she loves children. There were more but her options were pretty solid at the moment.

"Well... considering the look some mares gave to me when coming here, it don't seem to hard to ask." She cringe a bit but then let an small yet nervous laugh.

"Oh no no no! You really don't want to go to those mares." Her voice was an it of surprised lanced with a bit of panic, her statement was rather ominous but it was spot on, an cold feeling rush through her being upon hearing that, didn't she mentioned that he was lucky? He got collars made of out rabbit foots because these shameless mares were baiting him using their charms to catch him but got unscathed, the danger was that those mares saw males less like living being and more like objects for their almost insatiable lust, he'll never see the light of day again if he went for them and be nothing but a living sex toy.

"What do you mean?" He asked.

"Trust me, you don't." Her voice sounded a bit firm and commanding, more that she'll liked. He stiffened upon hearing the tone backed down.

"As you say Princess." Part of her felt a small pang of guilt and internally chastised herself for letting part of her frustration shown, she sighed and looked down at him "Look, sorry if that sounded too firm but those mares aren't really... good ponies, maybe they are to other mares but for a male like you you're in quite disadvantage. If I had to make sure you have proper habitation, I have to at least think which ponies are safer to host you for the time being. I'd rather have with my friends but they're gonna be quite occupied for the week, until them, it have to be with ponies of the town that I personally trust for your well being."

"I can take of myself, you know, I know some spell that would help me on the defensive." Twilight looked a bit amused on the declaration, technically, she can't contest that claim, she could feel his power and while quite high and strong in the magical aspect almost rivaling of that of her old unicorn form, she doubted on knowing such spells, besides, she is an alicorn and time and time again she had been subverted and put on situation where she was rendered powerless. Power wasn't everything if your adversary know how to counter it.

"I don't doubt that, but you're alone and they are many, taller and faster, besides, power and spells isn't all, Equestria had many gadgets and counter spells that could compromise your abilities, it is how those mares tend to have those adventages over unicorn stallions, once magic is out of the table, you're just fresh meat." She ended with an frown, such practice were quite deplorable and frowned upon but not illegal, at least not on this side of Equestria. She know that Canterlot was absolutely against of anti-magic equipment beyond the use of law enforcement and she had trying to push it to this corner and was barely succesful.

Anon frowns upon hearing that and muttered something she was unable to hear but didn't care much. She thought on her choices more and more, weighing the pros and cons of every possible decisions, from those she know on personal level to those she trust but only know marginally...

In the end, she had reached an decision. She hoped that it was the correct one.

"Anon, I think I know some ponies that could help on your little habitation problem." She tentatively revealed, slowly but surely began to make a letter, Spike was not here but it didn't matter as she could send the letter at the same way with her magic. The human looked at her with interest but said nothing, waiting for her to elaborate more upon, which she obligate "They are good ponies and I can trust them enough with your well-being, any other mares would likely lock you up and made your their sex slave but those I know won't do that but it will send an message to those by making you seem as if you were.. taken."

"Taken?"

"Not important." She quickly dimissed it, she hoped that they don't make their move at him but she was ready if it happens, she may have to do some negotiating if it come to that point. "What's relevant, however, is that those ponies are..."
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June 2, 2023