A bit in the distance, of what I assume is the entryway to the hive, I see for the first time my current host.
She has the same build as all princesses, looking like a more impressive and muscular version of an interceptor.
However, by now it seems those present returned to being messengers.
Getting back to her looks, she's not exactly as physically impressive as Liseti.
Also, her carapace is much brighter.
To be honest, she looks a bit frail, or at least as if she went through hard times before.
Nonetheless, she's jovially calling out for me.
(E)
(C)
Okay, seems like she didn't know anything about me, excluding me being a princess.
This might even explain why I wasn't spotted earlier by all these interceptors.
Anyway, I'm standing up to have an easier time talking to her.
My little beetles take this as a command to rise with me, which gives an ominous atmosphere to my rising.
(C)
Mother...
It's certainly weird to see the queen in such a way.
I mean, I have a great mum.
The queen, on the other hand, kinda disqualifies herself for this role model.
(E)
(E)
For a moment, there's a spark of... something in her pheromone, but I can't pinpoint it.
Then she answers.
(C)
The perfect environment?
As mentioned before, this feels wrong to me on a fundamental level.
But is this maybe just me?
Maybe I'm just unaware of its features?
I wonder which is right and so I tend to the one instance I always tend to when having questions about Formicea.
"Kyska, do you also think that this hive is built weirdly?" (E)
"It's unbecoming. The whole location in general is far too high up for maintaining preferential temperatures." (K)
I need to admit, it's in general slightly chilly.
Not dangerously so, but not pleasant either.
At this depth, there's simply not as much insulation from the surface.
Especially, in winter I suppose things get difficult here.
(C)
Oh my, I should give her a sufficient explanation or she might become suspicious.
(E)
A bit in the distance, of what I assume is the entryway to the hive, I see for the first time my current host.
She has the same build as all princesses, looking like a more impressive and muscular version of an interceptor.
However, by now it seems those present returned to being messengers.
Getting back to her looks, she's not exactly as physically impressive as Liseti.
Also, her carapace is much brighter.
To be honest, she looks a bit frail, or at least as if she went through hard times before.
Nonetheless, she's jovially calling out for me.
(E)
(C)
Okay, seems like she didn't know anything about me, excluding me being a princess.
This might even explain why I wasn't spotted earlier by all these interceptors.
Anyway, I'm standing up to have an easier time talking to her.
My little beetles take this as a command to rise with me, which gives an ominous atmosphere to my rising.
(C)
Mother...
It's certainly weird to see the queen in such a way.
I mean, I have a great mum.
The queen, on the other hand, kinda disqualifies herself for this role model.
(E)
(E)
For a moment, there's a spark of... something in her pheromone, but I can't pinpoint it.
Then she answers.
(C)
The perfect environment?
As mentioned before, this feels wrong to me on a fundamental level.
But is this maybe just me?
Maybe I'm just unaware of its features?
I wonder which is right and so I tend to the one instance I always tend to when having questions about Formicea.
"Kyska, do you also think that this hive is built weirdly?" (E)
"It's unbecoming. The whole location in general is far too high up for maintaining preferential temperatures." (K)
I need to admit, it's in general slightly chilly.
Not dangerously so, but not pleasant either.
At this depth, there's simply not as much insulation from the surface.
Especially, in winter I suppose things get difficult here.
(C)
Oh my, I should give her a sufficient explanation or she might become suspicious.
(E)
