Struck gold

"Father, what have you called us for? I thought the next meeting was only in two days," Tabletina asked. "If this is about the mites, then be calm—I'm absolutely sure that only a few bees were infected, and they didn't carry the mites to our brood cells."

I looked my Advisers over. They all stared at me expectantly.

I chuckled and scratched my cheek.

'There really wasn't that much reason to call *the entire Council* instead of just Bloodhero. Perhaps I was overly excited about this. But…'

"Expansion! We can finally improve not just in quantity, but in quality of *everything*! There will be more hands to gather food, and more food, and we will be able to sustain an even larger population… Because we will have metal! At least, if this report is accurate."

I waved the tablet with the report in the air, then turned outside.

"Attendants, have you found the scout already? Let her in when you do!"