#adoptee of the hive { arnie }

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Well, that made sense. Humans were even more social then Worms in some ways and she'd want to try to find her family. That made complete sense.

"We'll keep an eye out for him. We noticed you arrive, it would be pretty hard to miss someone else doing the same." And they could decide what to do about him if he did show up. They'd have to think about that one and it would probably be up to him and how he reacted to them in the end.

Further information was nice, especially clarity on the sheer rarity of the little being they'd found. Not that it tells them much really but at least they had a name for what she was. Was it natural? Did someone make them like Conrad and his pet projects? Would she even know or answer if they asked? Later questions to deal with. Information would come, they just had to be patient.

"Ah, can you?" Zazie blinked, a little taken aback by the abrupt severing of the link between them. The smaller Worms in the room buzzed their wings anxiously while the swarm made an odd face. They weren't sure they liked that feeling. That felt oddly like getting cut off from the network might and that was one of the worst things they could possibly imagine.

"Yes..." They drew out the word and shook their head, shaking away the feeling. "Let's see if we can find what you'd need for that. You'll have to tell me, Worms don't take baths like that." They ran a hand over her hair again and slid off the bed, back to cheerful and as soft as they can manage after the odd sensation of being cut out.

"I think this is the bathroom."

"Maybe... but then I wouldn't find my Brother again either." Arnie didn't think she could, but- Well, she still wanted to at least try. "...I don't think a lot of people have seen something like me before." Arnie hummed back. "There aren't a lot of us. Only 6 in the whole universe." That was what people said at least, but the universe was a very big place. Maybe there WERE more people like her ... just out there somewhere else? Probably not though. Everyone seemed VERY sure about that number. "..." Arnie was quiet a moment as Zazie dismissed their worry. Sitting up, she pulled away from them. "I... can do more then just talk to you and the other worms." She murmured. The girl had closed herself off completely. At least for the moment. The connection severed as if it had been sliced through with a knife. "You said... there was power here, right? And water?" Arnie asked. "Do you think there's somewhere that I could take a bath?"