"Amby, it's terrible. We made so many mistakes with the sub-hives—so much needs to be reorganized!" I waved my arms in agitation. "And the transportation of non-essential resources also needs to be reworked to accommodate—well, I will talk to Workharder about this first, but…"
Ambrosia chuckled into her fist, smiling at me.
"I'm happy to see you again so soon too, Necty. You didn't break your promise and didn't leave the hive for too long."
She leaned forward to bring me into a brief, casual hug, then took me by the shoulder and pulled deeper into the Royal Chambers.
"Let's take off those work clothes off you so you can put on something more comfortable. I assume you want to gather a Council? We can do it at noon tomorrow—it's on a schedule already. Just rest in the meantime. I told nobody to bother you until the rest of the day, anyway…"
