The Life of Zanti

by ZeroZi


Chapter 2

Gladly I made it to Town Hall just in time. I walked in and spotted a mare at the front desk “Hello Miss, I just arrived and I was wondering is there a place for sale I can buy?”

She looked at me for a second before saying “Let me see...” After a few minutes of looking through some files and paperwork from the cabinet behind her, she turned around and said “ There's only one place for sale.”

I smiled politely “ I'll take it! How much is it?”

She nodded and said “Well... currently it's 1500 bits.”

I gulped as I thought “Wow thats a steal...” then I asked “Could I see the house?”

She slowly shook her head and said “I'm sorry, but its almost night. It's too dark outside, and I would prefer to show you during the day. How about I get somepony to show you tomorrow morning?”

I nodded and said “Yeah, ok. I will come back tomorrow morning.” I waved her goodbye and she smiled and waved back.
I stopped dead on my tracks and I thought "Wait, where will I stay?" I turned around to ask. "I'm sorry ma'am , but are there any hotels to stay for the night?

The mare on the desk apparently didn't know of any hotels, because she just shrugged and shook her head slowly.
"Don't worry about it, thanks anyways, I'll just come back tomorrow." And with that, I walked out, and closed the door behind me.

When I got outside I saw a group of ponies walking away from a tree with a small dragon.I decided to walk over to them to see if they knew of any place I could stay for the night.

The first couple of ponies shook their heads, but one pony answered me. A white unicorn mare, to be precise.
“Yes, I do know. If you go straight on this street where we are headed and turn left on the third block, you will be able to spot a small hotel, it is nothing luxurious, but I am sure it will suffice for the night.”

I gave her a quick bow and said “Thank you Miss...”

Then she smiled and said ” Rarity, My name is Rarity.”

I smiled back, she was breathtaking.”Wow, that's a really beautiful name. Its nice to meet you miss Rarity. My name is Zanti.”
Rarity put her hoof on her chin and looked at me quizzically. “Zanti? That is quite the strange name you have, darling. I can't say I ever heard it before.”

I chuckled and said “Yeah I know, everypony says the same thing. But I like it. Anyways, thanks for the information. I had a very long and tiring train ride, and I must rest.”

"Alright, good night, Mister Zanti"
I started heading for the hotel. Behind me I could hear a pony walk up to Rarity and say “Who was that?”
Rarity replied “I don't know, Pinkie, it seems to be a new pony in town. Hes a stallion. He was just asking for a hotel nearby.”

Pinkie gasped and exclaim “A New Pony!?”
Soon enough, somepony opened a window and shouted “Pinkie Pie, please be quiet! Some ponies have to work tomorrow!”
Pinkie giggled and whispered loudly “Oops, sorry!”

Thanks to Rarity's instructions, I soon reached the hotel. Not wanting to waste any more time I checked in as fast as I could, walked up to my room and laid down on the bed.

“Wow... what a day. I am really tired. I better get some sleep. Tomorrow seems to be an even more tiring day” I thought to myself, with a long sigh, before getting under the blankets, turning off the light, closing my eyes and drifting off to sleep.