As soon as the throbbing was finally brought to an end, the mass of muscle and dirt began to smoke.
While taking in the dismal surroundings, Neferet and Shane were observing it side by side while standing next to each other.
Shane asked while showing signs of rapid breathing, "What was that?"
Neferet gave a little shake of the head and said, "No idea, but it must be harmful..."
This was something that he remarked upon as he leisurely made his way down the higher catwalks, "If they are a hive, the ones with arms are the workers."
Shane murmured softly to Armin as he extended his hand and placed it on Armin's shoulder.
As he did so, he said, "The spiders are the soldiers."
While he was speaking, Shane gave the burning heap that was on the ground a very slight turn of his head and observed it, "So, these must be hive guardians or..."