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"I-I can!" "All nibbles feel weird on my ear-Squeak!"
The spotless changeling squeaked out before they gently coaxed the nymph to let go of their ear. The nymph was the give their sibling's hoof to nibble on for the mean time.
The spotless changeling bit their lip as they continued looking at their sibling, clearing their throat to recover from the squeak,
"I'm sorry for getting on a tirade." "I just don't want mother to start taking favorites." "I have heard too many stories of how taking favorites ruin anything."
"Me too. I figure, if someone's going to take favorites, I'd rather be the favorite than not." he said. "I guess that's a bit selfish of me, but... It's not like Mother's one to take favorites in the first place, right?"