A better plan, a worse pun

I gave Rulia and her Council a brief description of what they had to do. It wasn't much.

"Incredible… you can do even that now?" Rulia said after I finished. "Father, you are truly the best! I wish my Drones were a fraction as smart and strong as you are! Now fly to Hive Supremo quickly, and I will prepare everything you need here!"

I nodded.

"Good luck, Rulia. Please, don't miss your father too much… or too little, you adorable manipulator!"

I gave all the bees present a headpat and flew out to my waiting guards.

"Back to Hive Supremo. And hurry!"

***

Bloodhero and Workharder pounced on me almost as soon as I came back. Things-Things wasn't with them, at least.

"Father, you are back already! Did you only speak with one Queen?"

"She must've told you the same thing we did!"

I waved them away.

"Quiet, quiet! Your father didn't even have a snack from the road—oh, thank you."