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She reached into the hive with both hands. They became her colony and she became their queen. Eight years old to the day, and here a brand new leader. Not quite a kingdom, more a settlement. But in her voice, a buzz, and in her heart, the blood of a keeper.
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Feb 4
Feb 4, 2026 at 7:04 AM UTC
Muzzle of Bees
She reached into the hive with both hands. They became her colony and she became their queen. Eight years old to the day, and here a brand new leader. Not quite a kingdom, more a settlement. But in her voice, a buzz, and in her heart, the blood of a keeper.
Carlo-C-Gomez
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56/M/The Exclusion Zone
Feb 4
Feb 4, 2026 at 7:04 AM UTC
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