"So, Pharynx, welcome to our show," Starlight tried to smile, but it was strained, "Glad that you could join us today."
"I only agreed to this because of Thorax's persistence," Pharynx huffed, "My brother wanted me to be a part of the show so much. It was crazy! He was just bugging, and bugging me like there were no tomorrow."
Starlight chuckled at the image, "Definitely sounds like Thorax."
"So how are you two brothers?" Sunset asked with deep interest.
"Well," Pharynx, "Technically we have many brothers. We are part of the same brood that Chrysalis took care of, but we were pretty close within that clutch. I was such a baby, both literally and figuratively. I had to stand up for him every time be got pestered by the others. I even managed to make him hit himself constantly. It was funny." Pharynx sighed in remembrance. Trixie rolled her eyes.
"And was your job during Chrysalis' reign?" Tempest asked.
"I was on border patrol," Pharynx puffed his chest out proudly, "Day in, day out, I would be on guard outside the hive for intruders. It was nice to get away from Thorax's petty chalk drawings in the wall. I would disguise myself as objects and then pounce, feeding off on their love. I enjoyed seeing the terror on their faces. Yours was priceless Trixie!" He laughed at that moment.
"The Great and Fearless Trixie never gets scared!" Trixie declared with pride. Starlight rolled her eyes at her friend's prideful attitude.
"Yeah. Just keep telling yourself that, Great and Terrified Trixie," Pharynx smirked. Tempest sniggered.
"Was it true you were in your unchanged form before Starlight and Trixie showed up?" Tempest asked with intrigue.
"I was." Pharynx answered plainly, "I was not like the other changelings back then. I wanted things like the good old days. I was the only left in charge of borders. Even if we have changed, a kingdom is still a kingdom that needs protecting. I thought that due to my attitude, the changelings didn't want me. I thought I could do it alone," Pharynx mused, "But Thorax and the others, including you ponies, showed me that I was still needed."
"Now let's talk about Thorax," Sunset smiled.
"Oh please, my brother is the most dorky bug there is!" Pharynx grumbled, "Even as a larva, he was a complete...Weirdo! His cuddly chalk drawings, how he didn't want to be involved in wrestling. The new hive is sometimes full of his characteristics, I need to go outside just to clear my head on how green everything is."
"Definitely sounds like Thorax," Trixie snorted. Starlight gave a quick glare.
"I'm glad that this Dragon who goes by the name of Ember, which is a classic name for a dragon, is helping Thorax out with assertiveness. He needs to grow an exoskeleton when I'm not around," Pharynx huffed again, "If that wasn't going to work, I might look for an assertive teacher myself. There is this advert about some Minotaur named Iron-" Pharynx pulled out an advertisement brochure from behind his wing, but was quickly snatched away but a freaked out Starlight
"NO! Not him! Anything but him!" Starlight warned, "The things he did to Fluttershy, Twilight and Yona are something you don't want to happen to an already peaceful hive!"
"Right," Pharynx said slowly, "But anyway. Thorax is a good leader, regardless of being a softy or not. He has come far, from being a renegade, to helping save Equestria and now the new leader. Sure, he will always have his goofy, over-the-top moments, but that is what makes him Thorax. We are brothers and will always make jabs at each other, but that doesn't stop supporting each other in our roles." The unicorns smiled at that.
"Well, it's good to hear everything is going good between the two," Starlight sighed.
"Says the unicorn that thought I was a lost cause," Pharynx jabbed. Starlight facedhoofed hard.
"Yeah," Trixie shot back mockingly, "How could you do this to Thorax's brother?"
"But? You? Why?" Starlight looked between Trixie, then Pharynx, before slouching on her seat. Sunset rolled her eyes.
"I think we will leave it right there, to save Starlight's dignity," Sunset giggled, "Hope to see you all again soon!