Thank you, @jayna! You know, writing is my tonic.
There were a few challenges in this piece. One was to keep it 'small'. Once I thought of that world, I had it all worked out in my head (did research also on immunity and the EB virus to make sure I had my facts straight). I couldn't put the whole world in the story. Had to select.
And then, there was the issue of narration. I needed to find places to insert dialog. So he talked to the bees :))
As I worked out these problems, I couldn't think of other things, things that were out of my control. The story was in my control. That's a nice place to spend a few hours.
Your estimation of my writing here means a lot. It's quite rewarding🌷