They returned shortly after she fixed herself up. Todd, while tired, was clearly pleased.
"Good news, the hibernation worked. How often it will have to be done remains to be seen but at least its not an incurable problem." he said.
The queen however was eyeing Rogue suspiciously. She knew something was wrong with her. Perhaps she could pick up on the faint scent of new blood. But she kept it to herself. "Come, let's leave the ship" she said and led the way.
Todd and Rogue walked behind her, the commander silently asking if she was okay.
Instead of heading to the dart bay, they seemed to be heading down some levels, and, sure enough, they turned a corner and a door, typically air-tight, opened at the queen's touch with an ugly noise, a trail of slime briefly connecting them in the bright sunlight, and they stepped out onto solid ground.
It was warm out with a pleasant breeze. There were a scattering of trees but nothing like the forest that Todd and Rogue had needed to navigate a few days ago. They moved into open ground, where they'd easily be spotted by the Puddlejumper.
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"Good news, the hibernation worked. How often it will have to be done remains to be seen but at least its not an incurable problem." he said.
The queen however was eyeing Rogue suspiciously. She knew something was wrong with her. Perhaps she could pick up on the faint scent of new blood. But she kept it to herself. "Come, let's leave the ship" she said and led the way.
Todd and Rogue walked behind her, the commander silently asking if she was okay.
Instead of heading to the dart bay, they seemed to be heading down some levels, and, sure enough, they turned a corner and a door, typically air-tight, opened at the queen's touch with an ugly noise, a trail of slime briefly connecting them in the bright sunlight, and they stepped out onto solid ground.
It was warm out with a pleasant breeze. There were a scattering of trees but nothing like the forest that Todd and Rogue had needed to navigate a few days ago. They moved into open ground, where they'd easily be spotted by the Puddlejumper.