Chapter 21: Bee Resolved
Belissar was resting in his room after a long day of woodworking. Niobee flew inside. Belissar smiled and held his finger out for her. She landed on it.
“King, ok?”
Belissar turned thoughtful for a second, and then nodded with a smile.
“You know what? I am.”
He glanced out the window at the Apiary’s beehives. Eight had been converted to his beehouses, only one of the basket hives remained. He could still catch glimpses of the bees returning to their hives.
“Better even. All of this, Towers and gods and Hunger, was all confusing and scary at first. But now...I can’t say I hate it. Just me and you and the other bees, all working together. I hope we can keep doing this.”
Niobee began dancing rapidly.
“King best king, will always be king! Workers and queens will always help!”
Belissar chuckled and then grinned.