Cockatrice have at the worst tried to turn ponies to stone. They don't eat us.

_{[She never thought she'd be trying to defend a cockatrice like this. Especially not to a foal who seemed less and less like an actual pony to begin with. Fluttershy's frown began to turn to one of anger.]}

If you keep hurting and killing my friends, I'll have no choice but to report you to the Princesses! I-I don't know who you are Morning Star, but unless you need to feed on these animals you have no right excuse to kill! Leave my friends alone!