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Chapter 2 – A New Hive
The Supreme Queen has insisted that I buy two objects – the Nano Touchless Can behind me, and the lump of clay that I'm holding. The former enables her to dispose of dirty dishes and trash, saving me time. It also provides an income – minimal at first, but increasing as more drones are added to the hive.
The latter can help me become inspired, a necessary emotion in cooking. But I have discovered that it induces other emotions as well, depending on what objects I create. The teapot, for example, will make me energized. Thanks in part to the emotions induced by these objects, I have been able to accomplish the seventh of my tasks – the emotional whims.
Despite my discovery that I really enjoy playing in the puddles produced by watering the garden when I'm in a playful mood, I have not been having much fun lately. The Supreme Queen therefore allowed me to purchase a computer.
Good news! I have found a cherry tree. It grows in a place that is a veritable haven for bees, being filled with flowers. I must wait until I have enough skill to take a cutting, however.
It is accessible through an unusual tree, one that responds to questions about its roots.
With the approach of my adult birthday, the SQ has judged that it is time for me to find a suitable drone. Who else would I choose but my Goode friend Nathanial? He readily agreed to become my boyfriend when we went on a date to the library. The presence of books, I find, has a calming influence, and being surrounded by people kept us attentive to the various tasks we had to perform. Otherwise, we might have indulged too much in flirting rather than having the deep conversations necessary to develop our relationship. No one interfered with us, but one boy wearing glasses – Alexander Goth – watched us with great curiosity.
The day of my birthday, I invited Nathanial over and asked him to move in. We moved his brother Jonathan in as well, thus receiving an influx of $20,000, which was very helpful in constructing a new hive.
The SQ says there need to be 3 of us for parties, and Jonathan can help with the garden, too.
We celebrated my birthday with a party, but it did not achieve a gold medal, mainly because I did not realize that our caterer had put a cake in the oven and I kept trying to make a cake myself. After the party, Nathanial and I celebrated in our own way. The SQ says that I now have a bun in the oven, a statement she finds amusing.
