And just like that, in a matter of moments her entire world had changed again. The week of traveling had been wonderful, getting to spend time with Todd and enjoy his company in every way possible. It had been far too short it seemed now, when they were given the news that there was a queen and she would take her place within Todd's hive. He accepted, of course, as Rogue had known he would - it was the best thing for him and his ship. But she was still terrified of what it would mean for her and the life she had on the hive.
But when she saw the young queen, a little of that fear faded, replaced by sympathy. It was clear that the woman had been through something terrible, a plight which Rogue could understand all too well. The terror returned full force when it seemed that she might be on the dinner menu, though - she'd forgotten as well that queens were still on a strictly human diet. But to go into hibernation, to have to wait like this for who knew how long... And feeding on a human would mean that human dying. She couldn't allow that when there might be another option. But she had to tread carefully, make sure she gave the right impression to this young queen who held Rogue's future in her hands.
"Commander," she said in a low voice, trying to show Todd the respect he deserved and the queen would expect, "I think I might be able to help in this situation, if you and your queen will allow it. When we first met, you fed on me to heal - if I were to borrow a little energy from someone, I believe it would be possible for the queen to do the same."
It was an untested theory, of course. Though she'd offered a number of times, Todd had never fed on her after their run-in on that planet. But with everything that was at stake, Rogue was willing to take the risk, fully understanding what would happen if she was wrong.
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But when she saw the young queen, a little of that fear faded, replaced by sympathy. It was clear that the woman had been through something terrible, a plight which Rogue could understand all too well. The terror returned full force when it seemed that she might be on the dinner menu, though - she'd forgotten as well that queens were still on a strictly human diet. But to go into hibernation, to have to wait like this for who knew how long... And feeding on a human would mean that human dying. She couldn't allow that when there might be another option. But she had to tread carefully, make sure she gave the right impression to this young queen who held Rogue's future in her hands.
"Commander," she said in a low voice, trying to show Todd the respect he deserved and the queen would expect, "I think I might be able to help in this situation, if you and your queen will allow it. When we first met, you fed on me to heal - if I were to borrow a little energy from someone, I believe it would be possible for the queen to do the same."
It was an untested theory, of course. Though she'd offered a number of times, Todd had never fed on her after their run-in on that planet. But with everything that was at stake, Rogue was willing to take the risk, fully understanding what would happen if she was wrong.