Chapter Eighteen“Thank you for the food.” The PAD broadcast Zibb's gratitude.
Jason wiped tears from his eyes. “Give it to Queen Taranta first.” Zibb must trust him. And he would trust his apian friend.
“Listen to me, Zibb, my friend. Don't eat the food.” He sensed Zibb's surprise.
Zibb had helped him and humanity. She was Jason's good friend. “Don't eat the royal jelly or the honey. Don't eat it, Zibb. Feed it to the queen. Let the nurses eat it. Leave it for the wasps. Don't touch it yourself.”
Captain Lin reached for the ZipPAD, trying to turn it off. Jason tore himself away and ran outside into the mist.
“What is it, little pet? The food is here. We offer it first to the queen. She is starving.”
“Yes! Feed the queen, Zibb. But don't eat it yourself.”
“Why not?”
“You must trust
