Talk:Princess Cadance/@comment-25531876-20141031232744/@comment-10390252-20141112093209

It's quite possible that the standing procedure is to fortify the Empire and create a ring of steel and flesh around Cadence whilst Twilight tries to solve the problem. Twilight is, after all, the experienced adventuring pony whilst Cadence, older and longer an Alicorn, is the new senior in Celestia and Luna's absence.

It was a good strategy, IMHO, and I can't blame Shiny for not wanting to leave his wife's side.