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"Oh," Twilight squeaked, feeling Instar nip at her neck.

"Indeed. I would have put it a little more delicate than that, but yes. Feeding is the easiest way for a Changeling Queen to gather emotional material," Chrysalis stated, huffing at the nickname.

With Instar still nuzzling, brushing and generally doting on her, Twilight nibbled on her bottom lip as she asked, partially embarrassed, "Did you ever... gather material from my brother?"

Chrysalis let out a short chortle, then full blown laughter at such a question. "Oh goodness no. I wouldn't have wished for anypony to have his short-sightedness," she replied, gathering her breath. "Uh, no offense meant, of course."

Twilight simply stared at her with a deadpan gaze. "Clearly." With that, she finally turned to gently nuzzle Instar back, allowing just a modicum of affection to pass between them and causing the Queen to squeal with happiness.

"She really relishes anything you give her," Chrysalis pointed out, a warm smile adorning her face.

Twilight noticed, but decided that it probably wasn't the best time to tease the former Queen and simply rubbed her own leg. "So, uh... is it anything special, or what we've done before?" she asked, unsure of what to do next.

Chrysalis blinked, then chuckled as she quickly closed the boiler-room door with her magic. "Oh, nothing special... just more affection from both sides. So more touching, nuzzling. That sort of thing."

"Chrys said she'll tell me what to do when we start," Instar added, smiling wide, then looking to Chrysalis. "You will stay, right?" she asked, her wings buzzing.

"Of course, daughter," the Changeling replied, momentarily forgetting Twilight was there. Her cheeks flushed crimson and she glanced to her.

Twilight raised her brow, then smirked. "Daughter, eh?" she teased. "Is the big bad Chrysalis getting a little soft after de-stoned?"

"Don't be silly," Chrysalis groaned, looking away. "I am older, thus that makes me her mother. Simple reasoning."

"Well, obviously," Twilight said, deciding to ease off on the mare. "My apologies if I made you uncomfortable, Chrysalis," she said, turning to Instar and brushing herself against her. "This is new for me and I wouldn't wi-"

"Oh just feed already," Chrysalis interrupted, rolling her eyes. "I don't need some soppy Pony apology. I forgive you, alright!"

Twilight was taken aback by the mare and quickly nodded. "Oh, uh- of course," she said, looking around. "Wait, you're not going to watch? Like, watch watch... are you?"

It was now Chrysalis's turn to smirk as she leaned down. "How else am I going to teach her?" she purred, having moved around to whisper into Twilight's ear. "I myself would just love to intimately watch a proper feeding by another queen."

The Alicorn's cheeks were already burning even before Instar had done anything. "If, uh... you talk, you're out. Understand?" Twilight threatened.

"Your castle, your rules, mistress," Chrysalis teased, backing up.

Twilight frowned over at the mare, then turned to Instar. "Uh, where did you want to- oh, okay," she squeaked, suddenly being pulled by the Queen over towards the softer, sponge 'nest'.

"Here is perfect," Instar said, her voice upbeat as ever while pulling Twilight onto the bed with a giggle.

Once Twilight was laying next to her, Instar began to gently brush her hoof down Twilight's side and over her her wing causing it to twitch and ruffle up. At the same time, she couldn't help but feel deep within herself and allow a pinch of her pheromones to leak out while her link with Twilight formed, suctioning the base emotion of love from her.

The effect was immediate once Twilight took a breath of those painfully sweet pheromones. She felt her heart thump harder within her chest and her frogs grow sweaty. Her tail twitched at first, but quickly pulled itself up as she nuzzled Instar back, clearly having been persuaded.

"Instar," Twilight whispered breathlessly and nipped the mare's neck, causing her to gasp and shudder. "That's, ngh, cheating..."

Instar rolled onto her back and bit her lip as Twilight climbed on top. "I'm the Queen," she giggled, rubbing her hoof through Twilight's chest-floof. "Say thank you," she ordered as Twilight licked, nipped and kissed her neck.

That gave Twilight pause, if only for a second, when she heard that command. It wasn't a hard choice though as the pheromones and the feeding wore away any resistance that she might have had.

"Thank you, Instar," she whispered, hiding her flushed face with Instar's mane at the feeling of finding herself submitting to the Queen.

Instar felt a rush of emotion flood through her and she let out a gasp not expecting it. She could feel Twilight's link deepening merely from those three words and brought her hooves up to brush through the mare's mane. "My Twilight," she whispered, pulling more of that love from her to ever deepen that void which must be filled.

Twilight heavily panted as she flopped over onto her back and crawled back up the bed, her face and mane covered in Changeling 'fluids'. She hoped that she was good enough for the Queen, the bond they shared causing her to instinctively care for the mare on all levels.

Instar laid there, her mane tangled with the worst case of bed head and a heavily satisfied grin on her face. She let out a short, happy, squeal and rolled over to cuddle up to Twilight.

"You were great," she giggled, licking Twilight's muzzle then looking over to Chrysalis who was laying off to the side, idly looking through 'Dr Hard Cover's Changeling Specifics'. "Right, Chrys?"

Chrysalis looked over with an unamused stare. "Oh? You're done? I had stopped paying attention after the fourth hour," she muttered. "At least I don't notice the smell anymore."

Twilight was both too exhausted to care about the teasing as well as happy that she was useful to Instar.

"I assume you'll make the eggs?" she asked, her legs holding onto Instar, wanting to show some more affection.

"Yes, once the pheromones have worn off. Any excess emotion while the eggs are forming will damage them," Chrysalis explained. "Besides, you look pleasantly happy like that, Twilight," she laughed, looking back to the book. "Save a little food for me, won't you, Instar?"

"Of course!" Instar replied, leaning back down to nuzzle and lick Twilight's cheek. "My Twilight," she sighed, gazing down at her. "Thank you for saving Chrysalis."

There was a slight confusion, but Twilight realised. "Oh, well... I didn't have enough data to properly take care of you and that includes your reproductive cycle- I'm mumbling, aren't I?"

"Yes."

"Okay, ill just stop talking now."

Just then, the door squeaked open and Starlight peeked her head in. "Twilight?" she asked, before quickly scrunching her muzzle up. "By Celestia's beard! What is that- oh," she muttered, looking over and finding the pair laying there. "Oh my..."

Chrysalis looked up from the bed and raised her brow. "Oh. It's you," she said, feeling the intense anger towards her. "I'm supposed to be learning how to make friends. So, I forgive you," she added, having pushed herself up and moving over to the door, her magic pulling it open.

Starlight's eyes widened at the sight of the Changeling and she teleported next to the bed. "You! Stay away from me, you evil bi-"

"Woah; language," Chrysalis interrupted, looking shocked as she placed a hoof on her chest. "Hearing such things out of you, why I never."

Twilight groaned and pushed herself up and off the bed. "Stop it, you two. Starlight, Chrysalis said she wants to learn but it's only the first day, so give her some time to settle in," she asked, then turned to the 'ling. "Chrysalis, can you try to be a little nicer."

Chrysalis sighed. "Of course. Anything for you, mistress."

"I told you not to make it weird," Twilight huffed, causing Chrysalis to giggle.

"Okay, okay... I couldn't help myself. I'll be nice as long as she doesn't try to murder me."

Starlight grumbled under her breath and shrugged, staring daggers at Chrysalis. "You're one to speak... but I'll try... "

"Great," Twilight cheered, nodding to herself and not noticing Starlight look. "Now, shall we get something to eat?"

"Smells like you've already eaten," Starlight muttered, to which Chrysalis chuckled.

"I've never seen Twilight so eager to do anything," Chrysalis teased, waving her hoof. "Must be the Alicorn endurance."

Even Instar chimed in and pounced into Twilight's back. "My Twilight made me see stars!"

The mare in the middle squeaked and found her face sizzle crimson. "It's... not like that!" she huffed, hiding her face behind her wings. "Why can't you tease each other..." she groaned.

The group eventually retired up and into the castle proper for Twilight to get washed, Starlight to cook herself some lunch and for Instar and Chrysalis to spend some time outside of their makeshift hive.

Chrysalis and Instar had make a temporary space inside of the Throne room, having vomited up a little bit of their slime to cover one of the corners for their convenience.

"Okay, so," Chrysalis began, laying on the floor and opening her wings out. "Your wings are one of your best tools as a Queen. Unfold them," she ordered.

Instar glanced back at her folded up wings and focused, allowing them to unfold and spread out to show off their pristine state. Quickly, she turned back with her attention fully on the other mare.

"Good. Now, your wings are not only useful for flying. They can, in addition to your pheromones, quickly order your drones and hive about; like so," Chrysalis stated, buzzing her wings in a series of starts and stops.

Instar watched carefully and copied the buzzing, trying to emulate the motions. But finding them sluggish. "They feel weak."

Chrysalis smiled as her horn lit up. Her magical touch gently brushed Instar's mane back behind an ear before she knew what she was doing and shook her head. " I doubt you've really flown much since you arrived," she said, trying to move on. "Speaking of which... My queen, where did you come from?"

Instar blinked and felt her lips curl into a warm smile simply from those words Chrysalis had chosen to say. "My Twilight says I fell from the sky in a meteorite," she softly replied. "I'm glad I landed here."

Chrysalis stared at Instar, then looked over to Twilight's Throne. While she knew she should be annoyed at so many things Twilight had done to her... She just couldn't bring herself to be. In that anger's place was nothing but gratitude. Gratitude at being given another chance to be free. "Yes. So am I, my Queen."

Instar then returned to buzzing her gossamer wings. "Can you help me fly?" she asked, focusing on trying to keep her wings buzzing.

"Of course, my Queen. I would love to."

Just then, Starlight pushed open the door to the room and wandered in. Floating beside her were a few books which she had gone to collect from the basement. Upon seeing the pair, and the now transformed corner, she grimaced.

"I would have thought you two would like somewhere quiet to cook up another plan to take over the town?" she scoffed, wandering over to Twilight's throne and sitting down. She leaned back and laid her back hooves on the map.

Quickly, she flipped open the book and used her hoof to flip the pages, nonchalantly looking through a boom about Changeling Physiology.

Chrysalis frowned and pushed herself to her hooves. Walking over, the mare couldn't help but smirk when she detected Starlight's emotions. "Are you so petty? I gave Twilight my word that I wouldn't do anything and I intend to keep it."

Starlight slammed the book closed, pulled her legs down and looked over. "Oh no. Don't put this on me. You're the one that tried to kill me, three times, or did you forget that bit of information when you're pretending to be all goody?"

"How dare you," Chrysalis growled, narrowing her eyes. "I did what I did because I had to. Have you ever known what it's like to starve, Starlight?"

"Well, no-"

"Of course you haven't," Chrysalis interrupted, huffing, "because you're a pony. Because your kind want for nothing," she continued, her anger rising, even as Instar got up and moved over to brush against her leg. "I bet you never even wondered why I did what I did?"

"Well-"

"My hive was starving!" she explained, clenching her eyes shut. "The feeling of my children, my own Princesses, killing themselves as they gave me their last morsel of love... It changed me."

Instar flattered her ears and simply nuzzled against Chrysalis, not knowing what to do.

Chrysalis looked down and away from Starlight, who by now was simply sitting there trying to keep tears from forming.

"You were forgiven for what you did, Starlight. You get to move on. Try to remember that."