It took 2 hours, but by the end of me talking, most of the other queens seemed a bit more at ease concerning the whirlwind of the last 24 hours. "...and that my fellow changelings is where we all now stand." I said waiting, more like daring, any of the other queens to make a sly remark and just to my luck one of the elders did.
"So you think that just because you now lead us you will have complete control over us? I refuse to allow such a low-life pest like you to rule over me, even if you are now a changeling you were never born as one, so therefore I do not consider you to be a true Changeling Queen." Queen Saphron hissed as she bared her fangs, causing the others to want to jump her but me holding up a hoof kept them at bay.
"You are entitled to your opinion so eventhough I disagree with it, I am not going to condemn you for it. Now as far as your concern, yes I am now over the whole race but I intend on it continuing as it has been. If anything comes up that I see needs to be changed I will address it at the next meeting. However I must warn you that once I start laying eggs and my nymphs hatch, if I find out you or anyling threatens or harms them in ANY way you are gonna wish your number came up for my Aunt Pinkamena....." My tone turned frozen at the end signaling my threat was a promise I fully intended to carry out and caused every queen to shudder. "Are we perfectly clear on that everyling?" They all nodded in unison with a look of fear in their eyes, causing my demeanor to shift back to a more relaxed state until something got my, and the other queens', attention. I had a small gash in one of my fetlocks that I had not realized was there until I felt pressure on it, when I looked, Phoenix was sucking on the wound and covering it with saliva. "What are you doing Princess Phoenix?" I asked in a way that fitted the environment of the meaning.
"Forgive me Queen Dasher but I noticed the wound was leaking ichor and since it is so small you probably didn't feel it, I decided to cover it with saliva since it is a natural antibiotic." Phoenix answered when she pulled her head back up to face me and her muzzle was lightly coated with my ichor. My horn glowed and I cleaned her up and healed me at the same time thanks to the First Mother mentally helping me with how to cast the two spells.
"You are forgiven this time Princess, but from here on out you must comply with our laws so you must ask for permission before doing anything to me. Not only that, you are now going to have to be put under observation since you are a nonling and just consumed ichor. It is precautionary only and is just to insure there are no side effects and should any present themselves be kept under control."
"Ehh.....if anything it gives me more time to sleep so I am not gonna resist or complain a bit." Phoenix replied with a shrug.
"Now since everything dealing with me has been dealt with, let's get on with the original purpose of this meeting." I ordered and soon things were in full swing, thanks to my outside perspective I was able to help settle a majority of the disputes brought before the Council and we were done less than 5 hours, something that hadn't been done in centuries. "Since every item on the agenda has been settled I motion to adjour this meeting, do I have a second on the motion?"
"Not yet...." The oldest and wisest queen, Queen Valandus, spoke up as a map of Equestria that had every queens' hive location and territory on it appeared on the table. I mentally chuckled thinking of how a certain lavander mare would flip over a copy and all the research she would do on the other queens if they let her. "Seeing as you are a Queen you need a spot to start your hive, now unfortunately all the prime real estate sutible for a hive location has been taken seeing as none of us were expecting this to happen. Normally an heir takes over their precessor's hive after they die but you are a queen in your own right so you need your own territory."
I glanced over the map and weighed the options seeing that they were right, the only area I could outright claim would be all the way in the desert so I switched tactics hoping they took the bait. "Seems to me there is actually another option that would actually be more convient. Seeing as I am the True Queen, how about Queens Valandrus, Chrysalis, Saphron, and Wormwood give me the area where their four hives meet since that is nearly equal distance from every hive and I will be at the center, almost like a capitol of sorts for our species. This way none of you can complain about traveling distance and it is also fertile ground with a small stream and moderate heat and humidity makes it ideal for my drones to grow. I motion for us to vote on the topic, do I have a second?"
"I second the motion and vote in favor of it." Queen Valandrus stated.
"I vote in favor as well Queen Dasher." Chrysalis replied but none of us were surprised by her answer.
"I have had a claim to those grounds for over a century so my vote is no." Queen Wormwood spoke up.
"Not a chance in Tartarus I am voting in favor of it, you can have the desert you outcast, you get no favoritism." Saphron hissed. With the vote tied 2-2, it now came down to the other 6 queens to break the tie, but much to my dismay the vote ended in a 5-5 draw, meaning that it would not be discussed again until the next meeting so it was quickly adjourned and the other queens started to file out so Chrysalis teleported me, Phoenix, and herself back to Canterlot but considering my mood I went and took a nap. What I didn't know was 3 queens had stayed behind in the cavern with Queen Saphron pulling out a notebook and quill while starting to take down notes she throught would aide her in her scheme.