'So you see, at this point there are too many sub-hives for me to share my blood with everybody…' I briefly explained Pollenia the situation so I could actually get to the question.
I feared she wouldn't be happy about it, but I was pleasantly shocked!
'Oh, I expected this to happen one day, Father. The Empire is truly in itself very much like a massive hive. Like in a hive, older workers make way for the younger ones and die peacefully, knowing that their hard work paved the way for the future generations of their sisters. Of course, it would be the same for common Queens like myself and my sister Queens.'
I raised my eyebrows as I was listening to this message, then smiled.
I really underestimated my little princesses maturity. It seemed like just yesterday Pollenia was a little brat with a nose stuck high in the heavens… But now she really let her collectivism mentality show.
Even Queens cared for their hives above their own lives. And for the Empire, as I just witnessed.
