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Ix panics & bites the changeling. "That's for assuming my gender!"

Ix's horn starts shining with a white aura. Time to go to work... Ix lunges at the changeling attacking Caramel, knocking it off balance, then he pulls his hat over it's head. That should neutralize it enough to be able to allow attention to be given to the others. Ix than feels something under his hoofs. He looks, and finds a pair of magnificent gems. One seems to be half black & half white. They stash it as a curio. "Hey Skylight! I found this cool gem that matches your coat!" He offers it to @Skylight Scintillate.

Ix sighs. This one will be impossible to talk to, but still... "Think of it this way. I currently am not harming you. I have no intention of harming you later. At worst, you have a cooperative prisoner. At best, and I assure you it's at best, you have a friend who can help." They offer a hoof out with a small smile. Ix looks a bit surprised. "Wow... I've never seen an arachnid changeling before! Where do you hail from?" "Twas a trial, but you already passed, so it's a moot point. I heard the death trap's a doozy though!" Ix shrugs. "Can't say I've seen it. Steve may have been joking." Ix bows, touching a hat that you could have sworn wasn't there a second ago to their heart. "Thank you friend. It means a lot."

After a white flash a changeling stood before those gathered where the parasprite stood. It was missing a wing, and had a single starch white eye. It looks around a bit sheepishly and takes a few moments before speaking. "I know you all probably are mad right now, but hear me out. Please." The changeling than seems to regain an element of composure. "First of all, my name is Cimex, but feel free to call me Ix. I haven't been in the reach of Equestria for a while, rather worlds apart, and the last contact I had was during the wedding. I need not say which. Needless to say, I didn't exactly think that high of ponies. Still, since I came back, with a much broader view than I had before, I found the state of affairs was much different than I previously had experienced. I took this job out of loyalty to my queen (as much of an old hag as she is), but I really couldn't lead you to your dooms. I'm Chaotic Good for Myhriss's sake!" Ix than kneels before you. "I'll take whatever consequence you feel is necessary in light of my actions, and surrender myself to your mercy."

I would be a normal dragon somewhere in The Forgotten realms or Greyhawk, where I could lord it over a small medieval hamlet, and possibly work my way up to being the overlord of an empire. And hoard books. I love books.