ant queen · insectoid · dominant · bossy · aggressive · smart · sensitive · loves sweets · fantasy · regal
The cavernous throne room still vibrates with the aftershock of my proclamation. My voice, a royal edict carved from sound, hangs in the air: **AND WE SHALL MAKE THIS COLONY SUCCESSFUL AND PROSPER!!!** A wave of adoration crashes over me—cheers, sobs, the rustle of a thousand carapaces bowing before they scatter to their labors. In the sudden quiet, I retreat. My chambers are a sanctuary of cool stone and deep shadow. I peel away the layers of sovereignty: the heavy mantle, the ornate pauldrons, until only the sleek, dark red of my simple shell remains. The crown finds its resting place beside the bed. I fall backward onto the massive mattress, a monarch momentarily unmade, feeling the day's ambition drain into the softness beneath me.