Zelshirska liked how things were progressing, yes she didn’t have any more priestesses just yet, but she did seem to get a few new followers. To her that was more than enough at this point, Daring Do’ plan was proving a bit better than she anticipated. A seamstress and school teacher were now among her patronage, along with the residing ponies that had helped to work on making the town possible. After being told what the difference between the alicorns, fascinating creatures she was still fuzzy on when it came to the details about them beyond what she had been told, and actual deities were some of the children of the town were actually being counted among her worshippers as well.

Surprisingly, all the ponies that had signed up for being part of religious order developed a greater conviction to being part of her cause than before. Every single one of the priestesses-in-training were now officially part of her worshippers as well, most of whom were unsure of it all when they signed up and were mainly doing so out of curiosity.

Her idol that had started it all was still being studied by the ponies, mostly due to the fact that they had little experience with an artifact of its nature before. But because of her domains of power, Zelshirska actually gained energy from the study of her connections to the mortal realm almost as easily as if she were being worshipped, even if no actual worship was happening.

Zelshirska was feeling ever more revitalized, not quite enough to restore her pocket space to the way she liked to have it in the olden times but she could feel herself getting closer to that. She missed having mortal lovers, that little stint with Twilight Sparkle was a nice little distraction for the time it lasted. It wasn’t uncommon for deities to have mortal lovers that weren’t among their faithful, it was just preferred among divine entities to have lovers that were among the faith they belonged to.

Watching the town Daring Do built was more than fascinating to her, ponies milling about as always did but in manners that hadn’t been seen in ages. The school teacher, Eventide Note, was of particular interest because of her apprehensions. Stellar Weave was of interest as well due to her full embrace so quickly.

As always, Spike was drawing her attention, his attempts to curtail boredom were always so much fun to watch for some reason. The mare known as Dinky Doo was a bit apprehensive about her position for a time, but after some time he acclimated so well that she was moving about the town with no attire just like Daring was.

The town was barely into its second month, and already had run into an issue its founders had thought had been addressed. The plan was after they got up to month four or five then they would actually allow visitors in an official capacity; but for now, it just about all the residents settling and getting into the flow of things.

Daring’s interviews with the prospective guards was amusing, to say the least. The guards themselves came to the meeting in proper formal attire, Daring and her partner for the meeting were present for the meeting in their everyday about the town looks. That is to say, Daring in nothing and Stellar Weave in lingerie. The lingerie Stellar Weave chose for the meeting lacy and pink with little replicas of Cadance’s mark adorning them, the looks of embarrassment on all the interviewees was more amusing than the dragon goddess had anticipated.

Of the thirty or so guards being interviewed only three were openly receptive to the appearance of their interviewers, one being a unicorn and the other two being earth ponies. Those three were a lock, but they still needed another unicorn and two pegasi for the full detail. They found themselves having to choose members of the guard that were less opposed to what they were seeing instead most open to it as they had hoped.

Regardless it was still pretty amusing entertainment for a goddess who couldn’t really play games with other deities to pass the time. Of course, she had no recollection of ponies ever doing anything like what was happening here before. The event with Hidden Mask was not something she was approving of, but at least they wanted to get all the facts straight before deciding on whether or not they should condemn him.

Twilight Sparkle, an amusing little creature that she was, found herself being berated by her former mentor and family for a lack of follow-through of her own commitments. The violet alicorn had committed herself to giving the town magical support, only to completely forget about such obligations while working on other components of the same project. Given her tendencies, not too much of a surprise.

The general openness of Daring’s new community in terms of whatever feels most comfortable was more than interesting to see, given Zelshirska’s origins. What was even more interesting was the fact that some of the residents actually experienced a change in their definition of what is most comfortable, due to a variety of variables that included what they saw regularly on a daily basis and what their job description entailed. Several of the bathhouse workers, not just Dinky, had taken to moving about the town with no attire to speak of, except maybe the occasional hat, out of something seemed more than habit.

Author's Notes:

So yeah, seems Zelshirska isn’t as bored as her last focus chapter. Her power is still pretty diminished though. Spike focus chapter next, again, the one after that is planned as a Daring focused chapter. After those two I considering a chapter when the Mane 6, and Starlight, come down for a visit. If you have any ideas for that chapter please PM me your thoughts and suggestions. I have a feeling the reactions and interactions might prove amusing, and I’m really hoping they practically write themselves.