Prince Zuhos wanted to start his own colony. "I won't lie and say that I am able to destroy all my siblings and claim the throne. You have heard that time and time again. I won't bore you and repeat it. I want to start my own hive. Become the ruler of a new territory." That immediately intrigued me. I did want to travel. He had ten members in his harem and twenty servants. That was much less than the other three princes I had met. Prince Zuhos was the sixth oldest of the 10 royals. It would be better to flee while he could rather than be caught and feminized. I've heard that they were abused and denigrated. Even the harem of the king was able to breed them and take their oil at anytime. The defeated royals were not allowed to say no under pain of torture. I would make the same choice in his position. I looked at him and said "My squad of six makes decent honey, but not good wax. You'll need multiple squads gatherers dedicated to building and making honey. You also need just as many fighters as you would need to take the crown. If you do, I'll join you if you listen to a further request." He nodded.
The next two weeks were frantic with activity and mistrust. Squads were distrustful due to the different factions. My squad was unified and very successful. That made a new pair of princes come my way. Since I had turned down three princes as far as everyone else was concerned, my stock and renown only rose in Wovili. Prince Zuhos returned and said "I have gathered the required amount of Phesurs to take the crown if I so wished, however I still believe in your approval of my dream. May I hear your request? I will fulfil it without hesitation." I nodded and said "I have two tasks in mind and I only ask that you do one of them. Is that fine with you, my prince?" I asked innocently. He smiled and said "Of course, Daara. Anything you ask. I might even do both." I smiled and said "Since this is the creation of a new colony and the construction of a new hive will be necessary, I was thinking on succession. Surely a royal will have hundred if not thousands of offspring. So I wondered why can I not be a part of this in more than body and soul? Why can't I be apart of it in blood as well?"
He seemed to think he saw where it was going. "If you would like to join my harem, I would gladly receive you." I shook my head and said "I already have a harem I care for deeply. That is why I have devised the two tasks for you. Either you bear my eggs and make them royals or you allow my harem members to take some of your oil." I looked him in the eye when I said it. He looked shocked and scandalized. "Those are impossible. There is no way I can do either!" he said. "You said that you would. I only want one of them to happen for me to join you." Prince Zuhos sputtered and looked around. My harem members were also shocked. He then narrowed his eyes and said "I will not allow your harem to sample my oil. It is the royal prerogative to manage the royal bloodline. A humble gatherer like you maybe valuable, but nowhere near enough to warrant to pollute the royal line." I shrugged and said "So will you not allow my harem to take your oil?" I sighed and said "Then it appears we have nothing left to discuss." Prince Zuhos was disappointed. He left with his supporters a few days later.
