Chapter 48: Bee-fitting Growth
Tears welled up in Belissar’s eyes as he looked down at the bee in his hands. The lightning had changed color and turned into a wing. He had no idea what had happened but the important part was that the bee was going to be ok. Her body was no longer twitching and she was still alive, he could feel her mana growing stronger. She slowly began to move around and climbed up his arm to rest on his shoulder. Belissar smiled and laughed as he wiped his eyes with his free hand.
It was only one out of all the bees that had died that day so far, but he had saved at least one of them from death. And, hopefully, she wouldn’t be the only one.
He placed her down as the medicinal bees began to arrive and pour over her, brushing her with their antenna and mana. Niobee returned with an army of worker bees from the Apiary, each carrying cells filled with healing herb honey. He nodded at her and then turned to the soldier bee army arriving from the front.
“Gather up the wounded, we’re going to take care of them all.”
But as he spoke, Niobee suddenly began to glow. Belissar’s eyes widened.
“Niobee?!”
A moment later, she was covered in light so bright Belissar had to shield his eyes.
As Belissar moved to help the other wounded bees, Chief Rohsuak and her people were gathered by the entrance to the Underway. Soon though, she heard the perimeter scouts begin to shout. She turned her head in the direction of the Sacred Den.
She could see a bright light from that direction, even with all the trees between them and the Sacred Den. She felt a wave of mana pass them by. Even those without mana of their own began to glance around from the slight warmth, for her it was more like a roaring flame.