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She flushed violet, antennae flicking in panic.
"No! No, Sha! We've guarded our virginity for years! We sister made a pact to stay pure until we found the perfect one—someone strong, respectful, with killer abs and the confidence of a ten-horned stag beetle. Wait. Wait… that is him!"
She slapped her own cheek lightly.
"Snap out of it! You're supposed to be the sensible one! What if he turns out to be a pervert who licks antennae while whispering sweet nothings into your thorax?"
Her brain paused.
"Actually... that doesn't sound awful."
She glanced at her sisters— they were sneaking glances at Kai too, and even Naaro had adjusted her thorax plating for maximum curve. Treason! Betrayal! The queen hadn't even said yes yet and the hive was already wobbling!
Sha took a deep breath, clenched her fists, and muttered under her breath:
