Chapter 158: Bee-porting the News
Eventually, the sound of flames and grunting stopped, leaving silence hanging on the air. All the karnuq held their breath and kept their eyes fixed on the hut. And then…finally, they heard a knock at the door. One of the karnuq cracked the door open and handed Metsaitti his clothes.
A moment later, Metsaitti stepped out the door, a bit singed in places but no worse for wear overall. Chief Rohsuak exhaled her breath and smiled, holding up her hand to stop the karnuq from swarming him.
“So…how did it go? Do we have a new champion of fire?”
Metsaitti rubbed the back of his head.
“Well, not exactly…”
Flames burst from Metsaitti’s body and concentrated at the back of his shoulders. They curled down and around before heading back into his body. Chief Rohsuak raised an amused eyebrow while all the other karnuq watched with wide eyes.
Metsaitti now appeared to have a set of bee wings forged from flames. He made a sheepish smile.
“I…had some help.”
Belissar, too, exhaled his breath as he confirmed that Metsaitti survived. He turned to Niobee and smiled.