Eventually, Todd reappeared, the queen on his arm again.
"Rogue? Why are you-oh, right, sorry, I thought you knew your way back. Very well, the darts have returned, we're headed down to the holding cells to let her feed, from there I'll take you back to my chambers."
And the trio headed off again, the queen seemingly weaker than before. She'd come out of hibernation shortly before they picked her up, and usually right after a wraith emerges they fed. Such was not the case here, the queen on board the hive that answered the call wouldn't allow her to take from her store of humans. And between her ordeal, the excitement of gaining a new commander and hive and learning of Rogue all in the span of a couple hours, it was a wonder she was on her feet at all.
The wraith who'd picked up the Genii had just tossed their unconscious forms into the cell when they arrived.
"Four?" Todd said, a little disappointed in their haul.
"Sorry, they must have detected us before we arrived." said one of the pilots.
"Four will be enough to sustain me, and perhaps even get my sight back" the queen said, letting go of her commander's arm and approaching the unconscious body.
Todd, not wanting Rogue to witness this, touched her elbow and led her away.
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"Rogue? Why are you-oh, right, sorry, I thought you knew your way back. Very well, the darts have returned, we're headed down to the holding cells to let her feed, from there I'll take you back to my chambers."
And the trio headed off again, the queen seemingly weaker than before. She'd come out of hibernation shortly before they picked her up, and usually right after a wraith emerges they fed. Such was not the case here, the queen on board the hive that answered the call wouldn't allow her to take from her store of humans. And between her ordeal, the excitement of gaining a new commander and hive and learning of Rogue all in the span of a couple hours, it was a wonder she was on her feet at all.
The wraith who'd picked up the Genii had just tossed their unconscious forms into the cell when they arrived.
"Four?" Todd said, a little disappointed in their haul.
"Sorry, they must have detected us before we arrived." said one of the pilots.
"Four will be enough to sustain me, and perhaps even get my sight back" the queen said, letting go of her commander's arm and approaching the unconscious body.
Todd, not wanting Rogue to witness this, touched her elbow and led her away.