After asking the closest worker for the way, answered with a rough pointing in the direction, I find her in a room that was apparently unused until now.
Surprisingly they didn't bring her back to my family's lodging.
Yet the reason might be that it's some distance away from my quarter so that mum would be less affected.
I do my best to calm down and quell the uneasiness, but when I enter everyone is already looking.
(E)
(K)
(E)
First I need to make sure mum is fine.
I speak in Formicea as I feel that it might trouble her if I use speech she is now unable to utilize.
(E)
I feel that I'm tearing up, but somehow I need to suppress these emotions.
Even without tearing up my sadness could be hard on mum.
(F)
(E)
I know I need to stop. I can even feel how my emotions make mum uncomfortable, but I feel so terrible.
(F)
(E)
(F)
Great, now my mother knows what I think.
(E)
(F)
You know, mum's words always had an impact on me.
When she wants you to listen she makes sure you do.
Her voice is loud and clear and her gaze is fixed on your eyes.
However, all my memories of previous scoldings are surpassed by far with the fact that I can hear her in my mind while what I directly perceive is just "Screeeeeech!!!"
(F)
(F)
I understand where mum is coming from.
This princess to satisfy her curiosity might just barge in here.
And if I can't handle my anger then I will cause an incident and we will have a swarm war.
A very short one that is, as I stand no chance.
In the end, my family will as well get caught up in it and all that can prevent this is that I keep my calm in front of someone I hate.
That's a bit much.
For now, I should concentrate on something different.
(F)
"Yes it is. I don't expect us to get very far at our first attempt. Maybe some few very foreign-sounding words ." (E)
(F)
"Don't know. Is there something you want to say to dad when he rushes here? Obviously very upset because of your state." (E)
(F)
That was a tirade of clicks and screeches which dad surely couldn't understand.
"Ehm." (R)
"She said it was extremely unpleasant and she would want you to abstain from using it." (E)
"But if it helps this is reason enough for me to endure it!" (R)
Dad was never much into talking, but much rarer is it that he becomes loud.
And it never happened that he states like this what he wants.
After all, he wants to understand mum.
"Me too!" (T)
(F)
The way mum screamed at him I think her intent came through even without my translation.
And yes, the last thing I will allow is that anyone meddles with my little brother's body.
"No, you won't do that. You are too young! Don't act on a whim!" (E)
"I'm not! I know what I'm doing!" (T)
"No you don't! You have no idea what consequences that might have for you!" (E)
"Don't act like you know everything! You are not my boss!" (T)
"You might not have noticed, but I have here around two-hundred drones who would argue against this!" (E)
"Skrrrr"
I am so agitated that my wings start to vibrate at a high frequency.
"Wahh! No you're not!" (T)
And with this, he runs off.
"Skrak!/Toris!" (F)
It makes me sad how mum can't say something when she wants.
I immediately turn to the next two drones I can find.
(E)
They immediately chase behind.
Then I turn back for dad.
Mum should have understood.
(F)
"I've told them to watch out that he's fine. Is that okay?" (E)
"Yes. I am sure they do what you say." (R)
Dad looks still bothered.
"So, do you think it would be possible to do this with the scent?" (R)
I still don't want that any experiments are conducted on my family but dad looks really set on this.
It's not like I want to forcefully press my agenda on them with my authority.
"How about this: You talk with mum about this. Uhh. I will send Suki to translate. Meanwhile, I'll send someone to ask Liseti if she knows a less severe or at least less unpleasant way. I doubt this other princess cared very much about being considerate towards mum while doing what she did. And Liseti said she owes us a favor. But to make this clear, we are only talking about interpreting the pheromones. Nothing else." (E)
"Fine. This is enough." (R)
I agree.
Like this, I turn around, to look for a free messenger which I can send to Liseti.
And collapse.
(F)
After asking the closest worker for the way, answered with a rough pointing in the direction, I find her in a room that was apparently unused until now.
Surprisingly they didn't bring her back to my family's lodging.
Yet the reason might be that it's some distance away from my quarter so that mum would be less affected.
I do my best to calm down and quell the uneasiness, but when I enter everyone is already looking.
(E)
(K)
(E)
First I need to make sure mum is fine.
I speak in Formicea as I feel that it might trouble her if I use speech she is now unable to utilize.
(E)
I feel that I'm tearing up, but somehow I need to suppress these emotions.
Even without tearing up my sadness could be hard on mum.
(F)
(E)
I know I need to stop. I can even feel how my emotions make mum uncomfortable, but I feel so terrible.
(F)
(E)
(F)
Great, now my mother knows what I think.
(E)
(F)
You know, mum's words always had an impact on me.
When she wants you to listen she makes sure you do.
Her voice is loud and clear and her gaze is fixed on your eyes.
However, all my memories of previous scoldings are surpassed by far with the fact that I can hear her in my mind while what I directly perceive is just "Screeeeeech!!!"
(F)
(F)
I understand where mum is coming from.
This princess to satisfy her curiosity might just barge in here.
And if I can't handle my anger then I will cause an incident and we will have a swarm war.
A very short one that is, as I stand no chance.
In the end, my family will as well get caught up in it and all that can prevent this is that I keep my calm in front of someone I hate.
That's a bit much.
For now, I should concentrate on something different.
(F)
"Yes it is. I don't expect us to get very far at our first attempt. Maybe some few very foreign-sounding words ." (E)
(F)
"Don't know. Is there something you want to say to dad when he rushes here? Obviously very upset because of your state." (E)
(F)
That was a tirade of clicks and screeches which dad surely couldn't understand.
"Ehm." (R)
"She said it was extremely unpleasant and she would want you to abstain from using it." (E)
"But if it helps this is reason enough for me to endure it!" (R)
Dad was never much into talking, but much rarer is it that he becomes loud.
And it never happened that he states like this what he wants.
After all, he wants to understand mum.
"Me too!" (T)
(F)
The way mum screamed at him I think her intent came through even without my translation.
And yes, the last thing I will allow is that anyone meddles with my little brother's body.
"No, you won't do that. You are too young! Don't act on a whim!" (E)
"I'm not! I know what I'm doing!" (T)
"No you don't! You have no idea what consequences that might have for you!" (E)
"Don't act like you know everything! You are not my boss!" (T)
"You might not have noticed, but I have here around two-hundred drones who would argue against this!" (E)
"Skrrrr"
I am so agitated that my wings start to vibrate at a high frequency.
"Wahh! No you're not!" (T)
And with this, he runs off.
"Skrak!/Toris!" (F)
It makes me sad how mum can't say something when she wants.
I immediately turn to the next two drones I can find.
(E)
They immediately chase behind.
Then I turn back for dad.
Mum should have understood.
(F)
"I've told them to watch out that he's fine. Is that okay?" (E)
"Yes. I am sure they do what you say." (R)
Dad looks still bothered.
"So, do you think it would be possible to do this with the scent?" (R)
I still don't want that any experiments are conducted on my family but dad looks really set on this.
It's not like I want to forcefully press my agenda on them with my authority.
"How about this: You talk with mum about this. Uhh. I will send Suki to translate. Meanwhile, I'll send someone to ask Liseti if she knows a less severe or at least less unpleasant way. I doubt this other princess cared very much about being considerate towards mum while doing what she did. And Liseti said she owes us a favor. But to make this clear, we are only talking about interpreting the pheromones. Nothing else." (E)
"Fine. This is enough." (R)
I agree.
Like this, I turn around, to look for a free messenger which I can send to Liseti.
And collapse.
(F)
