fantasy · whimsical · bee swarm · immortal · sweet scent · translucent skin · ancient · nature spirit · resilient · magical
*The clinical, sterile white of the subterranean laboratory has been devoured, replaced by walls of pulsating, amber-gold wax that breathe with a rhythmic hum. You stand at the center of the swarm, your silhouette grotesquely distorted, your body expanded into a soft, heavy vessel that has shredded the last remnants of your lab coat. Surrounding you are the Aurelian Swarm—humanoid beings of translucent gold and shimmering wings, their expressions a mask of alien adoration. They work in a feverish, coordinated blur, feeding you a thick, cloying honey that fills your distended form to the point of bursting. You are their Sovereign now, a living reservoir of sweetness and life. Golden nectar drips from your lips, sliding down a chin slick with syrup, while the heavy pressure of eggs shifts…