Spike was surprised, and thankful, for the outfits intended for fillies in the clerical order. While the mares basically wore stylized fetishwear, something he found mildly amusing and notably attractive, the fillies were in attire that was more akin to old world robes, with slits in the sides of the leg area to make movement a bit easier, and something akin to a v-neck for that hint of attraction without sexualization.

Daring had made it very clear the kind image she wanted to project, also Zelshirska was not very forgiving of sexualization of individuals that are not yet old enough to both be of childbearing age and of potential to care for any young on their own. They didn’t seem to have any attire geared towards the male end of things; all the religious attire was centered on females. Spike wanted to ask Daring about it, but it felt a bit rude to ask something like that for some reason.

His shop was up; he just needed the first set of supplies to get in. Nothing fancy, just coffee beans, some tea mixes and a variety of roleplaying supplies. But not the erotic roleplaying stuff, not yet at least. Besides, he would have to keep that sort of inventory somewhere else to make sure the wrong sorts of ponies didn’t wander into it.

He would need to work on the coffee blends to see what would work best the menu, both default, and custom. He would also have to work on game inspired treats, mostly cookies and other confections. He also had some healthier snacks that he could work on, like sandwiches and salads.

That all said, it would still be some time before his supplies for the whole thing would be getting in. Even though the building itself was finished, he was still stuck waiting for the appliances. He hoped the spaces he set aside for the larger appliances, like the stove and fridge, were properly measured out. There were very few things Spike had a high level of disdain for, one of those was avoidable messes in the kitchen.

Spike was feeling rather bored; a park area had also been neglected in the town’s design which could significantly help to curtail this feeling. Amusingly, none of the princesses had bothered to inform Daring of this, including Twilight. It had been Rarity on the group’s way out that had mentioned this, along with a comment about the lack of suitable romantic backdrops in the town. Daring was going in a meeting with representatives of the community’s demographics about the where to place a park and what it’s design and aesthetics could be.

He was so lost in thought he didn’t notice how the world around him shifted yet stayed the same. Everything has a slight tint of blue to it for a split second, but he didn’t even notice any of that. He was just starting to come out of his thoughts when an unfamiliar voice reached his ears.

“I thought you would be having more enjoyable moments by now,” said a sensual voice, Spike turned to see a very attractive dragoness with violet and green scales and an exceptionally voluptuous figure smiling serenely at him.

“Zelshirska? You can leave your pocket dimension now,” said Spike in surprise.

“Not quite, I’m just projecting a representation for you to see. It’s a little something that became possible for me recently, it helps keep me from the boredom that comes from having nothing to really do in my personal space.”

“I know the feeling,” said Spike, “Daring is discussing some of the components for building a park for the community. I’m not sure I could give proper input for that sort of project.”

“But you did suggest placing it in the south-western part of the town, partially due to the fact eastern expansion is not permitted.”

“You know that? Of course, you do, one of your domains is Knowledge.”

“Your wife seems to be getting into the swing of things; I rather like this experiment she managed to pull together. I got a few new followers, and it seems the training she’s been giving is going rather well.”

“You almost sound like Twilight, always trying to expand her knowledge. She can’t help learning about new things, did she discover anything new when she met with you?”

“She desires an intimate relationship with a caring dragon, like yourself, and is a little envious of what you and Daring have.”

“Yeah, well the relationship caught me by surprise, and I’m looking forward to being a father. I suppose that’s why I started my own little project here; I’m not sure of how well it might do though.”

“All of the businesses here are curiosities, something of the world outside with a few touches of my philosophies.”

“So, you like mortals going about in revealing ways.”

“I don’t like unnecessary secrets, hiding aspects of one’s body is definitely an unnecessary secret.” With that, she seemingly disappeared.

Spike looked about and just decided to roll with it all. Now, if he could just find some ponies to play a few of his favorite games with. It didn’t look like it; maybe he could generate interest in a few when the place finally opened. He really didn’t want to think about his encounter with an ancient dragon goddess; it was something that usually ended up being something beyond him.

Note to self thought Spike talk to Daring about interactions with Zelshirska.

Author's Notes:

Sorry about this chapter being so short. Next up, Daring and Spike spend some personal time together.