"You could stop it, give them a chance to survive. They might even end up being... you know... useful later," Chitin suggested, trying not to say it out loud in case Chrysalis was overhearing, but you got the point. While you'd rather not insult Ap with the idea that she'd need assistance from magic moose-bugs, the fact that Chrysalis was practically playing with the two because of your love told you it would be a good idea to have that in your back pocket. If nothing else, as Chitin said, you owed Pharynx for putting him in this position in the first place.