"Oh, aren't you the sweetest little thing!" Twilight cooed over her grandson, tickling his pudgy belly with her hoof. "You're not going to be a trouble maker like your grandpa, are you?" She whispered conspiratorially, smiling. "You're gonna be my perfect, well-behaved little smarty pants-"Pandora's grave voice came from behind Twilight. She towered over Twilight, utterly fluffed up in indignation. "What do you think you're"Hmm?" Twilight hummed, innocent. "What is it? I'm allowed to fawn over my grandbaby, right?""Don't you dare playPan hissed. "I see what you're doing. You are giving my"Oh, butTwilight pouted. "Look how he loves it! He's purring, listen." Oddball squirmed happily under his grandmother's affection, holding her hoof in place with his tiny forepaws, begging for more pets. Twilight giggled at the sight. "Goodness, I could never get away with doing this whenwere a little cub. You used to bite me whenever I tried-"Draconequii are an ancient, magical species, Mother! We are mighty predators, notPandora snapped. Oddball chose that moment to let out a mew, and Pan's eye twitched. "Theof you, Mom. No true draconequus would ever subject themselves to a"Your father loves them." Twilight mused. "In fact, they're one of the few ways I can get him to relax and be"Dad is...weird." Pandora faltered. "My point is, we are not to be petted. We are fierce, Mother."I saw Cupcake scratching under your chin five minutes ago, Panny.""But not myPan huffed. "It's not to be touched! By anypony!Twilight regarded her daughter with a flat look, and Pan begin to crack under it."I mean..."She wavered."...Nopony but Cupcake. I might roll over and ask for pets from her sometimes, but....b-but I only wantbelly pets,A-anymore than that, and I bite!""You've bitten Cupcake." Twilight lifted an eyebrow in disbelief."Of course!" Pan stamped her hoof. "I...I am a ferocious draconequus." Pan pouted. "...IMom.""Sure you are." Twilight nodded. "A totally ferocious draconequus who's definitely not jealous." Twilight teased, suppressing a laugh when Pan flushed crimson, embarrassed. "Fortunately, Oddy here doesn't seem to be quite so ferocious." Oddball giggled when his grandmother leaned down to nuzzle his face. "So I'm gonna spend some quality time with my grandson, before he grows up and gets too fierce for snuggles with grandma. We're going upstairs for story time." Although she'd been teasing before, here Twilight sent her daughter a genuine, gentle smile. "You're welcome to come up and join us, Panny."Pandora watched her mother carry her son upstairs. For a while she sat still, fluffed up, tail lashing, weighing her pride versus a deeply buried need for affection and attention from her mother. Finally, with a frustrated huff of resignation, she stood to her paws to follow.alt title: Pandora has issues, part umpteendraconequii are just big noodle catsheadcanon from LOOK AT THIIISSSSSS: Double Update: Sequel art from Pandora decides to join Twi and Odd for story time after all~Pan getting beloved chin scritchies from her beloved CupcakeBelly rub saga continues, with adventures of ickle PannyWow, poor Twilight"Mew Mew!"