Equipoise: A New Day

When she and her friends would walk pass the town hall, . The Mayor and her assistants were kept under their watchful protection. Before, any pony would be able to enter the structure at any time, often to marvel at the interior design and sometimes decorating by Sweetie Bell's own sister. Of course, when there wasn't a town meeting in session.

The last time they counted out of curiosity, the girls counted about twelve or more Royal Guards. About three to four on each level. Maybe another four inside. They couldn't differentiate those guarding on post and those inside due to their armor which magically altered their coats to look either pale white or gray. The three also have yet to see the Guards ever take out their long wood and metal rifles. They remained slung on their saddlebags, probably under the Mayor's pleas to not create a sense of fear and scare the townsfolk trying to live their daily lives as usual.

Elsewhere on the perimeter of the town and roads or important institutions like hospitals and schools, they'd be patrolled and watched over by the local police or military police. They weren't all armed well, with only a couple being issued firearms in case there was a dangerous fight but they served   Some of the such as Filthy Rich would be