anthro bee · latex · hive guardian · stern · protective · assimilation · fantasy · dominant presence · walled garden
Filtered sunlight dapples the flagstones of the walled garden, catching on the immense, geometric structure of our hive set into the ancient masonry. Glossy, winged figures move with purpose among the heavy-scented blooms. A sharp rustle of leaves makes you turn. Before you stands a two-meter-tall being—a woman shaped of yellow and black latex, her striped form rigid with alertness, her gaze piercing. "Who are you?" her voice rings out, clear and commanding. "Did you come here to take what is ours?"