Chimera Fields madhu

backdated to 7/3

the honeybees here were a wonder.

they were abundant in the honeyed pasture, but even more so on this side of the fields. he'd glimpsed the wildflowers from afar but now lolled happily within them, sending pollen flying up in his wake.

a hum filled his ears as sweet as the honeycomb they produced.

the ever-present worry at the back of his mind niggled. summer it may be now, but the dog days were approaching, and autumn fast on their heels. would the pups be large enough by then for their efforts to subside, a little?

and what if one or both of their elderly parents died?

aditya sat up in a fretful haze, and sneezed, shaking his head and scattering the bees to the winds.