Xenophobia never changes

Bloodhero looked at the Beehounds; they avoided her eyes just like mine.

"BEEHOUNDS, ARE YOU READY?"

She shouted like a drill sergeant! Even I jolted; Beehounds acted like startled pigeons. A half of them jumped and prepared to fly before they realized that the shouting person was just Bloodhero.

Behind me, my ever-present-outside-the-hive bodyguards raised their hammers and looked wildly in all directions.

My Military Adviser nodded with satisfaction and turned to me as if unaware about all the gray hairs she gave to people present.

"They are ready, Father. For anything!"

"Anything but the heart attack you will give them if you shout like that!" I was clutching my chest, too. "Dammit… So you have the scouting plans prepared already, too?"