Worn from dethroning Chrysalis with his friends, Thorax decides the first thing he will do as king, is sleep. At some point during the night, he is woken by a nightmare and finds Cercus, the royal cuddlier.

Just to clarify, I only put the sex tag 'cus i wasn't sure whether or not a joke in the story warranted it or not.

It's a calm winter night at the changeling hive, and Everyone is excited for Hearth's Warming! However, while his subjects finish with the preparations, Thorax is busy trying to find the royal cuddlier so he can cuddle his stress away!

NOTE: As of Sep, 23 2021, this story is no longer canon to the "Cercus the changeling" series. To read the first canon story in the series click here.