A/N: this is the regular chapter of today.
Bonus chapters owed: 3 out of the 4.
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"What… What the hell is this?"
Hex heard the captain whisper in horror beside him. The captain seldom spoke and appeared to be a man who had weathered plenty of storms in his life. And yet, even someone like him seemed flustered at the sight below them. Hex hadn't seen the man tremble even amid the sandstorm that threatened to leave them dead or disabled.
But his emotions were natural. Hex could understand him as he felt something similar. He was sure they both thought back to the High Queen's words once they saw the people inside the nest.
They are known to enter the body through one of the orifices and live for a certain amount of time. The creature they inhabit provides sustenance to them.