"... the Family are the Cakes, they live on their own business which is a bakery named Sugarcube Corner, it's on the center of the town so you might have to use some invisibility spell thought, you got lucky that no mare decided to jump on you and take to their home while on your way here but it's better that you go more prepared now, we're on heat season, it's the week where mares here are more libidious than others in the town and an ongoing lonely male its as good as a deer soundly strolling around in a field of hungry wolves..."
"Aren't you... exaggerating with the comparison?" You asked a bit skeptical, your internal surprise on your hosts being with the Cakes was a bit mitigated due to the metaphor she used on comparing her subjects and fellow mares as and pack of hungry wolves due to their heat season, the princess of friendship for her part looked sheepish on the question but instead of pressing on, you waited for her respond; she sighed and proceed to give her views of it.
"it might be an exaggeration, true, but you don't know some of the mares here, Anon. Ponyville does have a notorious reputation among many traveling males in Equestria; it considered very... unappealing locations to Stallions due to overzealous mares among the population and so it is better being safe than sorry than suddenly having your neck tied up with a dog collar and leash, don't you think?" She asked, you thought about and she was right that doesn't paint a pretty picture on the long term, sure, you could defend yourself to a extend using magic but you don't know if it might have some ramifications at the aftermath. So yeah, it's true to be safe than sorry.
"Alright, I'll use an invisibility spell." She smiled at your answer, however, there was a bit of a strain in it, You knew that something was bothering Twilight but she doesn't seem to reveal or not even hint it, something irked the princess of friendshi so much to lie on your face and put a mask that all was clear but she simply doesn't make it obvious beyond facial expressions.
You wanted to press it but you don't know what kind of reaction she'll give to you an frankly you didn't wanted to antagonize her over this, but whatever deal she made must likely has gave an impact to her, this put the small anxiety that anxiety that has been brewing within your chest grows but you rather not give any indication of it to her, if she doesn't tell you, then you won't reveal yours, for whatever happens, you can blink away from the place and demand proper explanation.
You rather not feel like being sacrificed.
***
Twilight had made a huge mistake, one that made her feel that she made a sacrifice.
Normally, she rather not phrase it as one; usually, it's a miscalculation to her plan which can be re-adapted so her goal can be optained or realized in one way or another or just discarded to make for a new one, besides, mistakes can be a learning experience in and on itself which can help to make sure it doesn't happen again but this was more than just a mistake, she might have sacrificed her only chance to get laid and have an male for herself!
She grossly underestimated the Cakes. When she talked to them, they were understanding and all until she talked about him, that's when she lost control of the conversation and the deal by hearing them suggesting... that.
***
"I'm sorry, What?!" The purple alicorn questioned in shock from what she was hearing, it almost made her drop her cupcake at hand, the amazon blue mare, who were around the same height, stared her with an non-pulsed and rather unamused gaze.
"I think it's rather fair." Mrs Cake says with an risen eyebrown "Dearie, I know you're helping us alot with Pumpkin's magic lessons, a touch of magic here has been a great help ever since but you are asking a bit too much on hosting that stranger male." The Blue Mare ended, causing the young alicorn to let an small groan.
"This again? He is a visitor, an male visitor! Sure, he is an alien but is an male as well! The first Ponyville had seen in almost a year! He can't be threatening, he is a male!"
"Is not the fact that he is an alien that bothers us Twilight, is the fact that he is another tenant. This isn't an hotel and while I feel for the dearie in need for a home, we can't have freeloaders around."
"I thought we agreed that he'll help around!"
"We did but I think is needed something more, something with more weight than that."
"Right... by arranging your own daughter and my student to be Lead Mare in and ready arranged herd." Cup Cake smiled apologetically.
"Correct, we were thinking alot of this as it wasn't an easy decision but since he is a male despite being an alien, we believed that Pumpkin should start already on getting an herd. You said it yourself Twilight, he is the first male visitor we recieved in ages and think its good if we seize the oportunity now that is presenting to us for our dear get her first before any other as colts and other stallions are all... claimed, we hope you understand." Twilight heard her explanation and resisted the urge to groan and facepalm althought she was visibly frowning, she was regretting on taking this decision and wanted to quickly go through the door while call this deal off if it weren't for the fact that she doesn't have much choice instead of going full risky and having him on her own her room which was tad obvious and seem as desperate.
No, she could salvage this. Generational Herds exists, no-so-quite-rare but exist but the fact that old-filly-turning-young-mare grind her gears, it was wrong! Every fiber of her being; the side that is the Alicorn Princess and more importantly, as a knowledgeable love starved mare told her to tell them to buck off with this and make the herd herself with him, 'I saw him first, damnit!' She thought and was very well tempted to do so as it was very well within her power.
But she won't.
It was also wrong, too wrong to even consider it. She had to set an example, she was the Princess of Friendship and won't go that far to forsake her earned title and status for just one stallion, despite the uniqueness of him of being a literal alien. She also have to remember the positives of this; He came to her first for Equestria Magic teaching, he wanted to sleep on the castle and while regrettable that it wasn't possible, this was the best solution she got and he'll continue to come to her, the teaching she'll be giving those exclusively to him and in private which will further push him to want her more. Pumpkin's parents want this human to be the first male for her herd as colts are in short supply then fine, she let it be.
She sighed, she had concede to their views, there was no point on arguing with them; more would end of her returning back to square one and she rather not ask to other mares around here, Octavia might look promising but she heard some shady rumors about her and Vinyl...
"Alright, I guess I'm being... tad bit unfair, you're all right on that, its true, its an oportunity that can be wasted for a young mare like her to find love on the most unexpected way" She started with an smile but tried to contain her sarcasm from leaking up in her voice but it was an bit difficult. "I won't say to him that he'll be in a herd with your daughter, though, he isn't from around here and he doesn't know our culture, I think it's better if he get more familiar first before he even warms up the idea to court her." With this, they smiled at her and said their thanks you to her for her accepting their rather unfair condition, she couldn't believe herself that she says those words, she might be smiling with an warm and accepting expression but internally? She was seething.
***
As soon the male mage was gone throught her home's doors and cloaked on the move to the town again, she closed the doors behind him and dropped any sort of pretenses that everything was fine which - was not - and frowned deeply, just few hours passed by and her day was all sort of ruined, her oportunity was basically walking to the clutches of already unexperienced filly in an already arranged herd...
However, she still have hope. She smiled as she remembered some details about Generational Herds, she would still have adventage above that filly, she might be lead mare but she'll sure to be the one having the first foals in the herd, that would guarantee her back full control of said herd as proper Lead Mare; as an filly, Pumpkin shouldn't have any, it doesn't matter if she is Lead "Mare", an Generational Herd have set of rules which discourage fillies to get pregnant, she could try but needs to be permitted by those within the herd, mostly other older mares.
She wasn't worried about Mrs Cake getting involved or snatching him away from her, either, she was an herded mare and she absolutely doubt he'll have any attraction to an old, big mare like her, she doesn't look quite bad but she already have her own stallion and already mother of twins, she was doubtful she would want more foals considering they had long time for that after their children's birth and nothing had come after them, Pinkie grew up with the twins, she would have told her before hand.
"Besides.." She start speak to herself as she walked up to her room "isn't like Pumpkin is gonna be happy with the arrangement either, she is by all means an young mare and I don't think she'll be happy with an herd prepared before hand, before her sight had set on somepony on her own age and species, young mares like her are always picky, yeah.." Her mood improved as soon she says those words as those were the most logical deduction she could drawn on, maybe she was worrying over nothing, yeah that's all. Twitch
"Yeah, I had all figured out now; What's the worst thing it could happen?" She asked to particularly no one with a smile in her lips. Twitch
"Aren't you... exaggerating with the comparison?" You asked a bit skeptical, your internal surprise on your hosts being with the Cakes was a bit mitigated due to the metaphor she used on comparing her subjects and fellow mares as and pack of hungry wolves due to their heat season, the princess of friendship for her part looked sheepish on the question but instead of pressing on, you waited for her respond; she sighed and proceed to give her views of it.
"it might be an exaggeration, true, but you don't know some of the mares here, Anon. Ponyville does have a notorious reputation among many traveling males in Equestria; it considered very... unappealing locations to Stallions due to overzealous mares among the population and so it is better being safe than sorry than suddenly having your neck tied up with a dog collar and leash, don't you think?" She asked, you thought about and she was right that doesn't paint a pretty picture on the long term, sure, you could defend yourself to a extend using magic but you don't know if it might have some ramifications at the aftermath. So yeah, it's true to be safe than sorry.
"Alright, I'll use an invisibility spell." She smiled at your answer, however, there was a bit of a strain in it, You knew that something was bothering Twilight but she doesn't seem to reveal or not even hint it, something irked the princess of friendshi so much to lie on your face and put a mask that all was clear but she simply doesn't make it obvious beyond facial expressions.
You wanted to press it but you don't know what kind of reaction she'll give to you an frankly you didn't wanted to antagonize her over this, but whatever deal she made must likely has gave an impact to her, this put the small anxiety that anxiety that has been brewing within your chest grows but you rather not give any indication of it to her, if she doesn't tell you, then you won't reveal yours, for whatever happens, you can blink away from the place and demand proper explanation.
You rather not feel like being sacrificed.
***
Twilight had made a huge mistake, one that made her feel that she made a sacrifice.
Normally, she rather not phrase it as one; usually, it's a miscalculation to her plan which can be re-adapted so her goal can be optained or realized in one way or another or just discarded to make for a new one, besides, mistakes can be a learning experience in and on itself which can help to make sure it doesn't happen again but this was more than just a mistake, she might have sacrificed her only chance to get laid and have an male for herself!
She grossly underestimated the Cakes. When she talked to them, they were understanding and all until she talked about him, that's when she lost control of the conversation and the deal by hearing them suggesting... that.
***
"I'm sorry, What?!" The purple alicorn questioned in shock from what she was hearing, it almost made her drop her cupcake at hand, the amazon blue mare, who were around the same height, stared her with an non-pulsed and rather unamused gaze.
"I think it's rather fair." Mrs Cake says with an risen eyebrown "Dearie, I know you're helping us alot with Pumpkin's magic lessons, a touch of magic here has been a great help ever since but you are asking a bit too much on hosting that stranger male." The Blue Mare ended, causing the young alicorn to let an small groan.
"This again? He is a visitor, an male visitor! Sure, he is an alien but is an male as well! The first Ponyville had seen in almost a year! He can't be threatening, he is a male!"
"Is not the fact that he is an alien that bothers us Twilight, is the fact that he is another tenant. This isn't an hotel and while I feel for the dearie in need for a home, we can't have freeloaders around."
"I thought we agreed that he'll help around!"
"We did but I think is needed something more, something with more weight than that."
"Right... by arranging your own daughter and my student to be Lead Mare in and ready arranged herd." Cup Cake smiled apologetically.
"Correct, we were thinking alot of this as it wasn't an easy decision but since he is a male despite being an alien, we believed that Pumpkin should start already on getting an herd. You said it yourself Twilight, he is the first male visitor we recieved in ages and think its good if we seize the oportunity now that is presenting to us for our dear get her first before any other as colts and other stallions are all... claimed, we hope you understand." Twilight heard her explanation and resisted the urge to groan and facepalm althought she was visibly frowning, she was regretting on taking this decision and wanted to quickly go through the door while call this deal off if it weren't for the fact that she doesn't have much choice instead of going full risky and having him on her own her room which was tad obvious and seem as desperate.
No, she could salvage this. Generational Herds exists, no-so-quite-rare but exist but the fact that old-filly-turning-young-mare grind her gears, it was wrong! Every fiber of her being; the side that is the Alicorn Princess and more importantly, as a knowledgeable love starved mare told her to tell them to buck off with this and make the herd herself with him, 'I saw him first, damnit!' She thought and was very well tempted to do so as it was very well within her power.
But she won't.
It was also wrong, too wrong to even consider it. She had to set an example, she was the Princess of Friendship and won't go that far to forsake her earned title and status for just one stallion, despite the uniqueness of him of being a literal alien. She also have to remember the positives of this; He came to her first for Equestria Magic teaching, he wanted to sleep on the castle and while regrettable that it wasn't possible, this was the best solution she got and he'll continue to come to her, the teaching she'll be giving those exclusively to him and in private which will further push him to want her more. Pumpkin's parents want this human to be the first male for her herd as colts are in short supply then fine, she let it be.
She sighed, she had concede to their views, there was no point on arguing with them; more would end of her returning back to square one and she rather not ask to other mares around here, Octavia might look promising but she heard some shady rumors about her and Vinyl...
"Alright, I guess I'm being... tad bit unfair, you're all right on that, its true, its an oportunity that can be wasted for a young mare like her to find love on the most unexpected way" She started with an smile but tried to contain her sarcasm from leaking up in her voice but it was an bit difficult. "I won't say to him that he'll be in a herd with your daughter, though, he isn't from around here and he doesn't know our culture, I think it's better if he get more familiar first before he even warms up the idea to court her." With this, they smiled at her and said their thanks you to her for her accepting their rather unfair condition, she couldn't believe herself that she says those words, she might be smiling with an warm and accepting expression but internally? She was seething.
***
As soon the male mage was gone throught her home's doors and cloaked on the move to the town again, she closed the doors behind him and dropped any sort of pretenses that everything was fine which - was not - and frowned deeply, just few hours passed by and her day was all sort of ruined, her oportunity was basically walking to the clutches of already unexperienced filly in an already arranged herd...
However, she still have hope. She smiled as she remembered some details about Generational Herds, she would still have adventage above that filly, she might be lead mare but she'll sure to be the one having the first foals in the herd, that would guarantee her back full control of said herd as proper Lead Mare; as an filly, Pumpkin shouldn't have any, it doesn't matter if she is Lead "Mare", an Generational Herd have set of rules which discourage fillies to get pregnant, she could try but needs to be permitted by those within the herd, mostly other older mares.
She wasn't worried about Mrs Cake getting involved or snatching him away from her, either, she was an herded mare and she absolutely doubt he'll have any attraction to an old, big mare like her, she doesn't look quite bad but she already have her own stallion and already mother of twins, she was doubtful she would want more foals considering they had long time for that after their children's birth and nothing had come after them, Pinkie grew up with the twins, she would have told her before hand.
"Besides.." She start speak to herself as she walked up to her room "isn't like Pumpkin is gonna be happy with the arrangement either, she is by all means an young mare and I don't think she'll be happy with an herd prepared before hand, before her sight had set on somepony on her own age and species, young mares like her are always picky, yeah.." Her mood improved as soon she says those words as those were the most logical deduction she could drawn on, maybe she was worrying over nothing, yeah that's all. Twitch
"Yeah, I had all figured out now; What's the worst thing it could happen?" She asked to particularly no one with a smile in her lips. Twitch
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June 2, 2023
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