Not all changelings are the hive-minded love-sucking warriors they are known as. Some of them may have their own interests and are just so caught up in the duties of the hive to show it. One particular changeling gets to know what it is like to have some encouragement from a friend and realizes that not everyone views her interests with disdain.

Written for Bean's Writing Group's New Blood Contest in the running for:

Bonus 2: "Include a bug."
Bonus 3: "An unusual matchup."