When Rose had come to the Crystal Empire she hadn’t been sure what to expect. She had been taught by her mother all about the history, economy and politics of the Empire of course, yet she didn’t know much about how the city worked on the day to day basis. She hadn’t known what the people were like, how the streets felt, what the city sounded like.

Since arriving to the Crystal Empire therefore she had been eager to explore every facet of the kingdom she could find. She had hoped to speak to the people, eat the food and explore her new kingdom to the most little detail. Sadly though she had been disappointed, her mother had ushered her into the throne room of the Crystal Palace the moment she had arrived, without Rose having the chance to explore much.

Her mom had said that they had to wait before Rose sat on the throne. Yes, Daddy had technically spoken a rule keeping news from spreading out of the Crystal Empire but her mother had insisted.

“Don’t want to take any chances with Celestia,” Rose scoffed to herself as she rested her head in her hand. “Just let me rule and I’ll be your puppet.”

She drummed her fingers against the desk with a scowl. She was currently studying in the library of the Crystal Empire. It was as old as the Empire itself so most of the shelves were covered with dust, the books were torn and electrical lighting had yet to replace the flickering candles. The window couldn’t be shut properly, letting the howl of the snowstorm rattle through the air.

It was late, but Rose was determined to finish this book on the magic of the Crystal Empire before bed. She would definitely rule the Crystal Empire eventually and she had to be the best leader she could be when she did. Her Daddy deserved the best kingdom she could make to serve him.

So she would read late into the night even as her head began to hurt. She might not be on Sapphire’s level when it came to studying, but she was still a dracony and a daughter of her Master. She was blessed with a natural intelligence beyond all but the most intelligent of ponies. Didn’t make the words any more interesting though.

The door opened behind her, stealing Rose’s attention from the book. A maid stood at the entranceway with a cup of coffee and a desk lamp.

Rose remembered her name being Amethyst Aurora, she was quite new here as a maid and was still quite shy. Even with the Crystal Heart eroding the inhibitions of the people of the Crystal Empire, she had been quite nervous with her body. Her maid outfit had only had a cleavage window, rather than being a full fetish uniform.

“I have the coffee and desk lamp you requested Mistress Rose,” she said quietly, as she shuffled over to give the aforementioned items to Rose.

“Thank you Amethyst, how are you doing?” Rose asked, putting the book down and turning to face the maid. “You’re still too embarrassed about the new clothes?”

“Um…” the poor maid blushed. “I wish I wasn’t. I want to serve our Master with my body like the others, but any time I wear less than this I just freeze up.”

Rose placed her book on the desk stood up, and placed her shoulders reassuringly on Amethyst’s shoulders. “Don’t worry Ammy, you’ve got a sexy body that I’m certain my Daddy would like to fuck someday.” Rose then leaned forward so that her head rested on the maid’s shoulder, her lips brushing against Amethyst’s neck. “I’m finding the idea quite tempting, to be honest.”

Rose could feel the fur on her servant’s neck stand on its end, but when she spoke it was with a nervous stammer. “It-it’s not that I don-don’t think I’m pretty it’s jus-“

“You’re nervous?” Rose answered for her with a patient smile. When she nodded Rose held back her frustrated sigh, the concept was alien to the dracony. To be seen covering up the body that belonged to her Daddy embarrassed and disgusted Rose, but she knew other ponies didn’t have the same problem.

“Hey don’t worry. If you want I can give you some advice,” she said, pulling back from her servant’s neck with a reassuring smile. When her maid nodded she continued. “Go to the strip club and offer to dance. I’ve heard after a few times on that pole you forget all about those annoying inhibitions.”

“Oh I couldn’t possibly-“

Rose didn’t let her worries fester, grasping the shy woman’s hands in her own. “You have nothing to worry about, you have a lovely sexy body that ponies will just love. But if it helps how about I cast an anti-inhibition charm, on you? By the time it’s worn off I’m sure you would have gotten used to being a sexy little exhibitionist.”

“You would do that for me?”

“Of course,” Rose said, beaming. “What kind of princess would I be if I didn’t?”

She cast the spell on her and watched as Amethyst’s pose, once hunched and shy, became straightened and proud. Her timid frown became a confident smirk.

“That feels different but good. Like a huge weight has been lifted from my chest, I feel I can take on the world now,” she proclaimed confidently, pushing out her chest proudly.

“It won’t last forever, so make sure you get yourself on stage tonight. I happen to know a lovely little club in Snowy View Lane, I’d recommend it. Why don’t you take the rest of the night off?” Rose offered, clapping her hands together before pushing the maid out of the room. “Now get going, quickly before it wears off. Learn to shake your ass if my Daddy ever comes round.”

“Thank you Mistress, I’ll make sure to reward you by being the best slave I can be,” Amethyst declared before rushing out of the door, leaving Rose alone. She smiled to herself for her good deed, even as she dreaded going back to her book. But just as she was about to sit down she heard the door open yet again.

“What you see in those slaves I will never know,” came a sharp familiar voice. A voice that Rose had known to cause her mother’s fur to curl but always brought a shiver down her spine. Rose pretended to be interested in her book, but couldn’t resist sneaking glances at the black chitin body of the new visitor.

“Now what’s a daughter of our great Master doing back here?” Chrysalis asked, striding into the room without invitation. Sharp clicks of her heels echoed through the room as she closed the distance between them. “Shouldn’t you be out in the throne room, enjoying scandalous orgies or making depraved demands of your servants?”

“Well it’s complicated,” Rose whimpered.

“Ah I see so your mother is involved is she?” Cadence asked, sitting on Rose’s desk, showing a good amount of her shiny black legs to the dracony. “It’s always complicated when she’s involved.”

“She says I should gain more experience so that I can be the best slave Queen I can be before I rule in earnest,” Rose explained, she did understand truly, but there was a tinge of bitterness in her voice. “She just wants me to be the best sex slave I can be.”

“She’s overstepping herself you know,” Chrysalis reminded Rose, making sure to spread her legs so her dripping pussy was on view for the dracony. “Our Master wants his blood to rule the Crystal Empire, not her.”

“Well…” Rose said, trying and failing to not be mesmerised by the sexy acid-green slit. “She often feels she has to take matters into her own hands for the greater good of our Master’s harem. If she hadn’t, then our Mistress would never have embraced her true role and none of this would have happened.”

“She can’t refuse a direct order though,” Chrysalis reminded her. Now the changeling queen's hands were spreading her pussy lips aside, rubbing it for stimulation. Unconsciously Rose licked her lips. “She could always be replaced.”

“By you you mean?” Rose asked, folding her arms unimpressed. “This is just one of your schemes isn’t it?”

“Perhaps it is, it does sound just like me I suppose,” Chrysalis admitted, as her eyes roamed across Rose’s body. “After all I’m the kind of slut that rises to the top on her hands and knees. Perhaps you’d like a taste?”

She pulled out two of her fingers, still slick with cum from her pussy and offered it to Rose. The dracony tried to stay resilient but the sexy scent of changeling sex was too tempting so she took her two fingers into her mouth. She had little reason to regret the tangy taste on her tongue.

“There we go. You should make your own decisions, lead the Empire the way you want. Make it into a sex-filled paradise in a way you believe our Master would like. And if your mother has a problem with that deal with her.”

“Deal with her?” Rose scowled eyes narrowing. She definitely didn’t want her mother hurt.

“Oh, nothing too harmful. Make her eat your cunt, whore her out a little, fire her-“

“Watch it.”

Chrysalis shrugged her shoulders innocently. “Not sure why you’re so opposed to the idea though. Think of all the sex we could have if I was your advisor instead of that prudish bitch.”

Rose didn’t understand that last comment at all, her mother was many things but a prudish bitch wasn’t one of them. Must be part of these two’s history, maybe Rose should just order them to fuck and make up.

She wished Sapphire was here, or Flurry Heart, they’d know what to do.

“I’ll do what’s best for my Daddy and his harem, Chrysalis. Whatever that may be,” she growled, a note of finality in her voice. Sensing the conversation was over Chrysalis simply sighed.

“Well I’m always here if you change your mind," Chrysalis said, her ass swinging as she made her way out of the door. Rose couldn't tear her eyes off that ass even if she knew she really should.

Author's Note

Since Rose and Sapphire were feeling a bit flat I thought I'd add this chapter to help characterise Rose a bit more. As for the poll, it seems clear that Silver Spoon and Diamond Tiara have won. The poll will still remain open for two more days though.

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