He smiled and nodded. She was to him too.

After a few minutes, they both drifted off, content in their own ways.

He woke some hours later of his own accord. Finding it odd his queen had not disturbed him, he groggily reached out to her. She bid him good morning and told him she was with the engineers, being brought up to speed on the most recent battles the hive had endured.

Seemed like a lifetime ago they were in a fight.

Todd shifted and sat up, deciding he'd best get up regardless that his queen didn't need him at the moment.