Chapter 189: Bee the Circle?
Belissar was walking back through the battle meadow, preparing for the daily purification when he paused and blinked. There, sticking out of a patch of flowers in front of the wooden platform he made for Beero and the wounded bees, was a sharpened stake. A sharpened stake he certainly did not remember placing.
He was about to ask Niobee if the bees had seen anything when he heard the loud and deep hum of a bumblebee soldier’s wings. He turned to look and found two bumblebees and a few squads of soldiers working together to carry a big, sharpened stake through the air. A squad of digging soldiers flew ahead, landed on the ground, and began to dig a hole. The soldiers and bumble bees carried the stake overhead, spun it around so the tip pointed up, and then placed it down into the hole.
Belissar slowly began to smile.
“Wow, so the bees can build stuff on their own now. That’s amazing. Niobee, could you remind me later to ask if they need anything? We could also check with the karnuq if they want stone or clay or anything.”
“Ok, will!”
For now, though, Belissar just walked forward and praised the bees for their hard work. The construction ceased for a round of happy dances, and to make way for the daily purification.
The purification was handled without issue and Belissar turned in for the night.
The next day, Tarwantrad returned early in the morning and Belissar went to greet her, accompanied by Chief Rohsuak, Metsaitti, and some karnuq hunters in addition to Niobee and his usual soldier bee escort. Tarwantrad smiled as she saw him.
“Hello Belissar, I’m happy to see you again.”