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// Act I, Chapter I 
// Story: The Kingdom and the Leviathan 
// by beckoning devil 
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Canterlot, Princess Celestia's Private Quarters

Princess Celestia, despite herself, couldn't help but pace. She saw it as unfitting a ruler, who should always remain calm when distressed. 

She had, in her many years as ruler of Equestria, encountered many strange races, such as the Changelings, and whatever thing that Discord was. She still didn't trust him, even after his reformation. 

But this was something different. This race, a member of whom had been presented to her just 20 minutes ago, could not be classified as anything close to what they were used to seeing. This creature had a pink coloring to him along with short brown hair, and was wearing rather dirty gray and brown clothing. 

And what made it worse was the fact that there were about 750 of them now living in to Equestria. They had taken them in, and offered them food. However, they had to make sure that more wouldn't come, so all communications with the outside were suspended, at least for now. 

"What would he do," Celestia asked herself, looking at a painting of Starswirl the Bearded "if only there was a way to make them disappear."

But that wouldn't do, and she knew it. Going through the options in her mind, she finally decided on the only humane thing, given the circumstances. Indoctrination.

Just as they had done with the other races, the only thing that would be fair is allowing them into their society with open hooves. However, just how much they would want this would be uncertain.