The afternoon sun greeted their arrival as three massive wasps gently descended onto the palace's grassy courtyard. Their wings beat with powerful force, stirring gusts of wind that sent the palace flags flapping. One carried Ren and Elaria, while the other two were laden with crates filled with gifts from the hornet kingdom—sacred wax, royal nectar, and high-purity magic crystals.
As soon as they dismounted, Elaria stepped forward to take charge. "You there!" she shouted to the guards and attendants already waiting at the edge of the field. "Get all of this to the palace storage rooms immediately. Handle them with care—these are gifts from an honored guest."
The soldiers and servants bowed quickly and moved with haste to unload the crates from the wasps' backs. Some of them still looked uneasy around the giant insects, but none dared complain.
