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For a moment, Broodmother Vita did not respond to her daughters—simply taking in the vastness of the barren land, once forest, all leveled to feed her and her family. Her Hive. The momentary flicker of sorrow she felt was felt by all—their hivemind kept no thought private—but the Broodmother quickly recovered from the momentary lapse of composure. Her Queenly nature gave her total control of her own mind, and so she chose to feel nothing but determination—though she laced it with proper respect for her daughters. “Your concerns touch me—but your worries are unfounded. I feel nothing but joy providing for our colony; it is both my duty and my pride. The loss of this forest is, unfortunately, the price we had to pay to safeguard our future—” “Then why did you have to bury your sorrow?” chimed in her daughter Titanium, equal parts fierce and tender. “There is a right and proper time for duty and sacrifice—but this is not it. This price is not worth it. You may have taught us all to