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Cozy Glow questions her relationship with Chrysalis and Tirek.
So, second time visiting these three ^^.
Quite awhile back, I explored the idea of the villain trio escaping Canterlot and fleeing the kingdom after being imprisoned in stone at the end of Season 9. The three go on the run for awhile with their bond developing more along the way, beyond just being temporary allies. Or even friends for that matter. One of the biggest mysteries for me was Cozy Glow as very little is known about her past and family. Two possibilities are either that is an orphan, or an abused child. For this story/scenario in particular, I would say that she is an orphan. Perhaps she lost her parents very early on in her life, and in a way has always been alone. As a result, she doesn’t know the true concept of family (Or friendship for that matter) or what it’s like to have one. All she knows is what she is good at: Manipulation.
What makes it interesting is that the other two also lack somewhat of an understanding of the concept. Tirek had a poor relationship with his family, and Chrysalis, while a provider for her hive, did the things she did mostly out of necessity and power.
I want to preference by saying that this isn’t really meant redeem them. In my opinion, just because a character or group of characters learn the magic and value of friendship, it doesn’t necessarily make them good. It only means that they now know how wonderful friendship can be. And that’s what this story is really about: This unlikely trio discovering true friendship together and amongst each other for themselves.

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I would pay hard-earned cash for this story in book form. Hell, make it a kids flip book like the old Babar books. That would be amazing.
In the end, friendship and even be the true treasure, after all.
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I LOVE the idea of them becoming like a family of some sorts, and this is the exact dynamic i think they’d have at the start! Awesome art!
Background Pony #F813
Here’s my theory, it is possible that Queen chrysails lord tirek cozy glow and bewitching bell was a fusion of grogar, it is implied that grogar is a fusion future self of chrysails tirek and cozy glow meaning that gusty the great is a prophecy of twilights future twilight as gusty grogar as windigos lord tirek Queen chrysails and cozy glow.
Bunny-CarrotHunter

I don’t know how I can put into words how much I love this. I’ve ALWAYS loved the idea of these three becoming/staying friends or even as a family. Slowly or even accidentally realizing they care about each other more than they realized. The slow build up burn, the questioning, the angst potential. I love love LOVE this concept and I get so inspired when I see fan art of it. The subtlety, the art, the storybook text. This is one of my favorite MLP arts of all time now <3
Conscious Donkey

Let’s see: testosterone-filled crossbreed who sucks life force out of living creatures, half-insane bug ex-queen who always lugs around her oversized wooden dildo and Machiavellist psychopath in the form of a pony child. That’s a perfect happy inter-species family if I’d ever seen one.
Background Pony #C5F3
I’ve always been interested the concept of the evil 3 finding friendship with each other, but Cozy being an orphan or abused child (or whatever excuse) has always turned me away. If Cozy is ONE orphan or abused child in the story of FIM, how many orphans or abused children are there in the entire WORLD of FIM? Like the FIM movie touched on slavery and then ran straight toward “Twilight the Messiah” imagery like it was bleaching slavery out of our minds.
Harshie83

Live from the hive
I always liked the idea of the trio becoming friends just among themselves and being a kind of family. This is well done.