[Little details were easier to take in, even with the unfamiliar vocabulary. But his impression of what the world down there could be like was still rather odd.]
A queen...? [Like a monarchy? Or is this a queen-bee sort of situation? He decides not to ask for clarification on that, instead--]
no subject
A queen...? [Like a monarchy? Or is this a queen-bee sort of situation? He decides not to ask for clarification on that, instead--]
Are they friends of yours?