Queen Chrysalis believes that she has tasted every kind of love, and that it cannot stir her heart.

One day, a visitor brings her a love that is new, unique, and powerful. And in that moment, she feels something awaken within her.

But even at its strongest, love is not so simple; and the love that now sustains her may yet have the power to break her.

This story was expanded from its original appearance as a finalist in the March 2016 Writeoff ("It's Your Funeral") with the assistance of Icenrose and the late, great Miranda Laufeyson!