CHAPTER SEVENBee-wildered
“Fold her arms over her chest, so I can replace the ice.” I groaned as strong fingers clasped my wrists and held them together. Another set of hands switched with Bliss’ and the freezing weight against my ribs began again.
Consciousness faded as a buzz overwhelmed me. It vibrated in my chest and enveloped me. The painful tingle in my limbs eased and my sister’s remembered image appeared and disappeared like mist before the sun. The sounds of Kuiti’s questions for Bliss faded and he released my arms to rest against the ice. I relaxed for a while and sensed the presence of the colony, relieved at its survival and proximity. The unfamiliar resistance from the hive seemed lessened and keeping my eyes closed in the Outer, I edged my right hand up my left arm to the c
