Todd stared up at the haze a long while, thinking over something that had just come to mind, before he acknowledged she was looking at him. He drew his eyes away and turned his head to speak to her.

"Do you think you'd settle on Atlantis in the event we should acquire a queen?"

Last time he asked, she'd been determined to settle on a lonely planet to avoid hurting anyone. But since she could now control her ability, would she be more comfortable in the ancient city, even with all the marines, or would she remain adamant about living elsewhere? He'd do his best to persuade his queen about keeping her on, but there was the real chance of her getting booted.

At this rate however, the chances were remote that any queen would claim this hive within the next few months let alone years, still, he wanted to hear her answer.