Chapter 166: A Choice of Bees
Belissar glanced over at the bees, intending to ask their opinion. He found the First of the Fifth had landed on the ground. Her body was trembling, she kept beating her wings and twitching her antennae while starting and stopping the first steps of a dance. She paused when she noticed him watching her, and then began to dance with slow, deliberate steps.
“Honey?”
The other Apiary bees all burst into motion at this, zipping about as they danced their agreement. Belissar chuckled as he turned to the queens of the other floors. The Second First of the First danced a confirmation dance as well, continuing on with a bit more detail than the First of the Fifth managed.
“Bee army depends on Apiary’s honey. Want to help.”
Belissar nodded to acknowledge her resolve as Beero and the other battle meadow queens danced their agreement. Meanwhile, the Third of the Sixth had joined the Apiary queens in zipping about.
“More honey! Can give more fire honey!”
The Fourth of the Seventh…was also zipping about in a happy dance. The First of the Fifth’s First Daughter danced a more subdued confirmation…though only subdued in comparison. She still danced about quite rapidly.
The bumblebees just started rapidly circling the group after the monster bees began their dance.
Belissar glanced over at Velebee before remembering he hadn’t actually explained to her what was going on here. Fortunately, Niobee was already doing so, dancing along with Velebee. Niobee flew back over to Belissar a moment later.