Husband Harem

Cadance smiled as she nodded and said "That's good to hear, however before we start a proper discussion about our two kingdoms working together, there are a couple of concerns which I believe need to be addressed, do you object?"

Chrysalis shook her head and said "Of course not, I am willing to answer any questions you may have to the best of my ability, I want these negotiations to go as smoothly as possible"

Cadance simply said "Excellent, first order of business regards concerns from my fellow princesses, Celestia and Twilight. If I understand correctly, the talks culminated with Princess Luna and Twilight Sparkle's mother visiting the changeling kingdom. Though as you are no doubt aware, those two individuals have not returned or had any contact with their family members, do you have an explanation for this?"

Chrysalis bit her lip as she said "Ah yes, I can see why people may assume that there is some kind of malevolent intent when facts like that exist. I can assure you that Twilight Velvet and Princess Luna have come to no harm physically or mentally and are staying in the kingdom of their own volition, we are making every effort to make sure that they are living comfortably. If necessary I can provide proof of their safety, though I imagine that steps will have to be taken to establish regular contact to ensure their continuous connection to both the kingdom and their families, with additional precautions that will guarantee a rogue changeling won't attempt to impersonate either of them for information extraction or love consumption. I hope this has put those concerns to rest"

Cadance confidently went "For the moment, yes, I am willing to trust what you say for the time-being until what you say can be suitably confirmed at a later date. Now with that out of the way, from what I understand after hearing reports of neighboring kingdoms and other world leaders, your initiative is currently working on the basis that a stronger bond with other kingdoms starts with a simple trade that will open up other opportunities in future, correct?"

Chrysalis confirmed and said "Precisely, I feel that exchanging goods and/or services is the best way to start getting others to trust us and, whenever they feel comfortable, befriend us. Is there anything that your empire requires that we may be able to provide?"

Cadance thought for a moment, she didn't know what the changelings could possibly provide and, truth be told, she couldn't think of anything that she or her subjects particularly needed. This was an issue, she needed to think of something otherwise things could go south very quickly, Chrysalis had already made it perfectly clear before the meeting that if a deal couldn't be struck then she couldn't guarantee that the hive wouldn't appeal to her to attempt a hostile take-over, which was something that she genuinely wanted to avoid. Then Cadance had an epiphany, she thought of something that was needed on quite a universal scale, it was perfect! Cadance went "Your Majesty, if I have my facts straight, the changeling kingdom is in possession of a type of rock that can absorb magic, would that be accurate?"

Chrysalis nodded and said "Yes, in fact my throne was sculpted out of the stuff, you have an interest in such a substance?"

Cadance said a vehement "Yes, would you be able to provide a substantial enough amount so that we may build a magic-dampening dungeon? If the bars were made of that particular kind of rock It would be extremely beneficial, any future villains would be robbed of their magic so long as they remain in this dungeon I am suggesting be built"

Chrysalis hummed in thought and said "I am afraid to say that this is an extremely large ask, this rock is very valuable to us and we prefer to hold on to it in order to keep the heat off of our former army generals who now work more like security for the hive. Not only is this rock valuable to us but it is also extremely difficult to mine, it's very rare with only small underground pockets of it existing solely in the changeling kingdom and on top of all that... it is very challenging to properly sculpt successfully into a specific shape, there is a reason my throne can't be destroyed, so to cultivate it and alter it to suit the needs of this supposed prison... I would expect whatever demands I make to be met in return for supplying you with enough of this rock and believe me, the demand will most likely be something you would consider to be just as large an ask if not larger"

Cadance soaked in what Chrysalis had said and went "I understand, what is your proposal?"

Chrysalis, seemingly without a second thought, confidently proclaimed "Well as it turns out, head of security at the hive, a young changeling by the name of Pharynx, has quite the thing for ponies and has taken many a wife. Since this is a security issue, what with the rock being our main source of protection from malicious magic, it only seems fitting that he should gain another"

Cadance, making sure she was understanding correctly, asked "Are you saying that, in exchange for this rock, you want me to give one of my own citizens to be married to this Pharynx character?"

Chrysalis shook her head and said "No no no, you misunderstand. You, specifically you"

Cadance was even more against this idea than before as she went "Hang on... me? I'm sorry your majesty but... surely you know that I am already married?"

Chrysalis shrugged and said "Yes... and? You're the princess of love are you not? Sharing love is literally what you are good at"

Cadance stuttered and went "Well... yes but, I can't very well divorce my husband to wed someone I've never met"

Chrysalis furrowed her brow and sternly said "I'm not asking you to divorce him, simply accept Pharynx as another husband. Need I remind you that this marriage would not be a marriage of love anyway? It's a matter of politics, if an agreement cannot be reached here, then I cannot ensure that there won't be conflict between our kingdoms in future and as previously stated, this is not negotiable. No wedding, no rock, no peace"

Cadance's hands were tied, there wasn't anything they needed from the changeling kingdom other than the rock and part of the deal of this possible alliance was that the crystal empire be granted a token as thanks for giving the changelings a second chance. There was nothing for it, she would have to marry Pharynx. There were mixed feelings when she announced to the kingdom that her discussions with Chrysalis had reached a satisfactory conclusion, the populace wasn't too happy that their princess would be spending the majority of her time in the changeling kingdom, Shining Armor had been surprisingly understanding even if he wasn't exactly supportive of the situation, the biggest complaint actually came from Twilight. Twilight was frantic as she said "Cadance! What were you thinking?! You can't do this! What about Flurry!? Did you think of her at all?!"

Cadance said "Yes I did Twilight, why do you think I'm agreeing to this? I'm trying to prevent a war!"

Twilight then said "Well what about Luna and my mother?! How do you know nothing terrible has happened to them!? Chrysalis may have given her word but are you really going to trust that?! What if this is an elaborate ruse to steal the identities of more monarchs!? The war could potentially already be happening right under our noses!!!"

Cadance said "Trust is all we have at the moment Twilight! I'll travel to the changeling kingdom, Chrysalis has told me she is making arrangements to have frequent contact and visits so that any ponies in the changeling kingdom will still be as connected as possible with their loved ones and that no changelings are permitted to assume their guise lest they wish to face harsh punishment and consequences. I can't undo what is done Twilight, I promise that when I can contact you and let you know the situation I will, if you don't hear from me in six months then you have my permission to invade, clear?"

Twilight groaned and said "Fine, go see your new changeling husband-to-be, fucking hussy" After Cadance got her guards to temporarily arrest Twilight for insulting a fellow princess, she began her travels to the changeling kingdom for her wedding.

While travelling with Chrysalis to the changeling kingdom, Cadance took the opportunity to drop the polite pretense and formality when discussing political affairs and engaged in some idle and casual chit-chat, kicking off the conversation by saying "So Chrysalis, may I call you Chrysalis? I know that this young suitor you mentioned is called Pharynx but I know next to nothing else about him, what's he like?"

Chrysalis said "Oh Pharynx? Well despite being in charge of defending the hive he can be rather affectionate, sure he's tough on other changelings because he has to be, though when it comes to his girls he's very delicate, it's part of why they adore him so much. I dare say that if I weren't the queen, I'd probably allow him the privilege to bed me"

Cadance blushed and said "My goodness, that all sounds rather... intimate, if he does decide to er... indulge his more carnal and lustful urges with my body, does he use protection?"

Chrysalis tittered and said "No need Cadance, may I call you Cadance? Our ability to shape-shift means that our DNA is rather unstable, no matter how much his... um... fluids, are expelled into your body, the genetics won't mesh, so he couldn't get you pregnant even if he wanted to"

Cadance breathed a sigh of relief before asking "You say he has multiple wives, all of them ponies, would I know any of them?"

Chrysalis said "Definitely, probably more than you might expect. If we are not including you right now, I believe he actually has six wives, so you're lucky number seven!" The conversation briefly subsided as Chrysalis led Cadance to the throne room, Cadance had almost felt her ability to use magic disappear once she was within the borders of the changeling kingdom and now she could see why, Chrysalis' throne was enormous and made entirely out of the magic absorbing rock, it was quite imposing, which was probably what Chrysalis was going for when she made it. A symbol of power and a form of defense, it was almost genius in its own way. Chrysalis turned to Cadance and said "Naturally, as queen, I shall be officiating your union with Pharynx, all I need from you is your consent to the marriage and your name to be signed..." Chrysalis paused as she conjured up a large piece of parchment, which Cadance assumed to be some kind of contract or marriage certificate, Chrysalis pointed to a dotted line at the bottom of the paper scroll and finished her sentence with a simple "here" as she provided a quill.

Cadance paused and said "Wait... you mean I just sign this? There's no ceremony of any kind?"

Chrysalis shook her head and said "Not necessary, this marriage is an agreement, not a celebration of love. Ironic considering our past and our choice of nutrition but there you have it, assuming you come to adore Pharynx, then you'll keep him as well fed and strong as all of his other wives do, we want to earn our food honestly and for it to be given voluntarily, we've no wish to forcibly steal it"

Cadance then said "Well... am I not meeting Pharynx before signing this? Shouldn't he be here to accept me as his new wife?"

Chrysalis chuckled and said "You'll be meeting him and his girls immediately after you sign this. As for his opinion of you? You're a pony, he'll want you, trust me"

Ordinarily when signing anything, Cadance would have thoroughly read every single word so that she knew what she was in for, on this occasion however, she didn't see that there would be anything untoward with a simple "sign here to be married" kind of affair and even if there was something in it she didn't agree with, she couldn't very well go back on her word and risk a possible take-over of the crystal empire. Cadance took in a deep breath, then let it out as she took the quill from Chrysalis and confidently scribbled her name along the dotted line.

Chrysalis smiled and said "Excellent" as she rolled up the parchment and zapped it away before saying "Pharynx's brother, Thorax, will be along soon to make sure you are suitably presentable, he'll be responsible for your wardrobe and hairstyle to ensure that you make a good first impression on your new husband, OK?"

Cadance simply nodded and waited patiently while Chrysalis left to start ordering some workers to start digging for the rock that needed delivering to the crystal empire, not to mention she had her own thing to work on in terms of guaranteeing frequent contact between Pharynx's pony wives and their friends and family back in their respective home towns. A few moments later, Thorax walked into the throne room with a small trunk in hand as he said "Ah, there you are Princess Cadance, are you ready to be fitted?"

Cadance nodded and calmly said "Yes, if I need to have proper attire to suitably please my new husband then that's what I shall do, I will need his approval after all"

Thorax said "Excellent, after I've done your hair you'll need to disrobe so I can take accurate measurements, do you object?" Cadance shook her head, giving Thorax the go ahead to make her look however she needed to look. Thorax put down the trunk and opened it before he stood behind Cadance and gathered as much hair as he could in his hands, delicately arranging it until all of her hair was concentrated at the back of her head. Holding the hair in position with one hand he retrieved a small golden ring from the trunk and fastened it at a point where the bulk of her hair began to flow into long and luscious locks. Once fastened, he let go of her hair and smoothed it out a little with a comb he had taken from the trunk, then stood back to admire his work, Cadance now, rather appropriately, had her hair done up in a perfect ponytail style. Thorax smiled and said "Alright! Now that your hair is pretty much done we can move on to your clothes, meaning of course that the clothes you are currently wearing have to be taken off so that I can make sure your new outfit is your size, in your own time"

Cadance forced herself to relax as she slowly removed each layer of her clothing until she was stood there in nothing but her bra and panties, shuddering slightly in the cold air of the room. There was a long moment of silence before Thorax cleared his throat and said "Pardon me Cadance but... I meant you need to disrobe entirely... including those earrings or any other accessories..."

Cadance blushed as she turned to him and exclaimed "You mean I.... I have to be naked?!?!"

Thorax nodded and said "Yes, only temporarily mind you, I'm afraid it's necessary if I'm going to create the perfect outfit to match your husband's tastes. I understand it may be slightly embarrassing but every other woman has done it and there is no need to feel ashamed, this is strictly a professional endeavor, I'm not trying to trick you into being nude just so I can ogle you."

Cadance was apprehensive to say the least, then again she had come this far and she was already prepared for the prospect that this Pharynx character would likely want to consummate the marriage at some point, so she said "I um... OK, I w-will undress for y-you...", Cadance shivered as she undid her bra and tossed it aside before doing the same with her panties, her round full breasts, thick rear and neatly shaven pussy on full display. Goosebumps rose across her skin and her nipples hardened from the cold air of the throne room, she only hoped that her outfit would be able to keep her warm. After taking off her earrings and putting them down by her underwear, she was entirely bare from head to toe.

Thorax got to work as he retrieved some measuring tape from the trunk, as he measured Cadance's waist he pondered and went "Hmm... I think the color pink would do quite nicely, just a couple of shades darker than your skin so that it doesn't blend too much...", next he measured the length from Cadance's waist to partway down her thigh, just a few centimeters shy of where her pussy was. Cadance had to wonder what kind of odd clothing was being prepared for her that made such odd measurements necessary, was it some kind of traditional changeling fashion? Thorax then measured the length from her waist to halfway down her buttocks, something told Cadance that the clothes she would soon be wearing weren't going to be built for cold climates, more likely something a little more teasing and tantalizing to the eye. The next set of measurements really confused her however, Thorax measured from her cheekbone to just where her neck started, the circumference of her wrists and ankles, then the most bizarre one of all, he measured the width of her areolas. What kind of costume was she going to be wearing that needed such specific information?!

Thorax finished his measurements and said "OK Cadance, thank you, you may feel free to put your clothes back on if you wish, however you will be changing them in just a few moments, trust me when I say that your new outfit will be ready in no less than five minutes!" Cadance figured she might as well remain naked while Thorax left to start working whatever new garments she would be wearing. When Thorax returned, he was holding what appeared to be a very small amount of thin fabric in his hands along with some gold rings and was pulling along a large mirror, presumably so that Cadance could see the finished article when she was wearing it, he approached Cadance and simply said "May I?"

Cadance, intrigued by what Thorax had produced, simply nodded and allowed him to dress her. Thorax carefully put Cadance's new earrings in, rather than the small diamond earrings she had, she was now wearing gold hoop earrings. Two of the other gold rings went on her wrists while another two went on her ankles and the last but largest gold ring went on her neck to act as a choker. The final accessory made Cadance blush harder than she had ever blushed before, a pair of dark pink nipple tassels that fit perfectly on her breasts. Finally it was onto the fabric part of the whole thing, which amounted to nothing more than a skirt that only just obscured her pussy and almost did nothing to obscure her fat ass, plus a veil that hid her nose and mouth, both of them the same dark pink as the tassels. Thorax placed the mirror in front of Cadance and went "Ta-da! What do you think?"

There was a long silence, Thorax waited expectantly for an answer while Cadance just stared at her own reflection, dark pink veil, skirt and nipple tassels, gold bracelets, gold ankle bracelets, gold choker and finally a ponytail hairstyle kept in place with what was essentially a gold hairband. Cadance finally broke the silence as she said "This... this is a harem outfit"

Thorax just went "Huh?"

Cadance, more clearly said "This outfit you have me wearing, this is the kind of outfit that a Saddle Arabian concubine might wear, not a pony bride. Do the other wives wear this kind of thing?"

Thorax went "Of course they do... let me guess, you didn't actually read the contract?" It was then that Cadance realized that she may have fucked up. Thorax chuckled and said "Ooh boy, I can see why you're so shocked. Let me explain, when you were married to my brother, you were married under changeling law, not pony law. Changeling law, as stated in the contract you couldn't be bothered to read, is that as soon as a woman marries a man, she essentially becomes, as you put it, a "harem girl". The woman is now property of the man, she must serve and adore him for the rest of her life, blah blah blah, everyone is happy. Clear?"

Cadance cursed herself for simply assuming marriage worked the same way for changelings that it did for ponies, though acknowledged that she didn't see that she had much of a choice in the matter, she had to accept this fate just as much as she had to accept the marriage despite how old-fashioned it seemed. With that in mind, she took another look at herself in the mirror, trying to picture it from a man's perspective and even doing a few turns to get a good look at herself before saying "Well Thorax... in that case... I actually think this outfit is perfect"

Thorax grinned and said "Glad you think so! Now, I'm assuming you're rather anxious to meet your new husband, he should be in the security quarters with his other girls so all you have to do is walk down the corridor you came in and you'll find a big stone door on your right, knock three times and it will open for you. Have fun!" Cadance smiled awkwardly before making her way to finally meet the changeling she had agreed to marry and, in turn, agreed to... pleasure. When she reached the door Thorax had mentioned, she knocked and as expected the door flew open and almost seemed to drag her into the room before closing behind her, the view she was met with was a far cry from what she had expected. In stark contrast to the aesthetic of the rest of the hive, Pharynx's room looked like a modern version of the garden of Eden, completely opposite to what Cadance had expected. Everything was white, there were water fountains with crystal clear water that was fit to drink, several plates adorned with delicious fresh fruit and there wasn't a single spot that hadn't been cleaned and polished until it shined, the lights above also added a strangely ethereal glow to the room that made it feel like Cadance had truly been transported to some sort of ancient paradise.