Chapter 402: Locust (7)
Bzz. Bzzzz.
The sun dipped low, casting crimson light across the darkening sky.
A shift came over the movement of the Golden-Furred Wasp Kings buzzing around the prow.
As the sun set, no bees were leaving—only returning.
They could still see in the dark, sure, but flowers don’t bloom after dusk, and so there was no point in going out for nectar or pollen.
Just before the sun vanished entirely, the last returning bee landed at the prow’s entrance.
Its round belly was stuffed full, and clumps of pollen clung to its legs.
The moment it settled down, exhausted, Ranghu fluttered over to land on my shoulder, her wings thrumming with purpose.
Bzzzz.
“They’re all back?”
Ranghu nodded proudly when I asked if everyone had returned.
Just like yesterday, the entire crew had made it back safe and sound.