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346killed as only males reared to fly with the new queens are tolerated.%u201d Anton tapped to her.%u201cI understand. I would not wish to endanger you,%u201d she tapped.Anton kissed her. %u201cThank you.%u201dThere was a noise behind them.%u201cAh. There you are. I told the queen about your heroism. She wishes to see you. I%u2019m to take you to her chamber.%u201dIt was the soldier-troop commander.%u201cWhat me?%u201d Tapped Anton.%u201cYes, you. Follow me.%u201dAnton turned to Eve and winked at her and then followed the troop commander. They went down a maze of tunnels where the twists and turns were known only to the commander. %u201cStay close or you%u2019ll be lost down here until you starve,%u201d the commander tapped to him. %u201cThe maze is to thwart any attackers from another colony. The queen must be protected at all cost. If you are not close to me, the guardian ants might try to kill you.%u201dThey were going deep, passing many files of soldiers who barely let them pass; doing so only when the commander was recognised. Anton had never been this far down. Most workers would never have been, except those chosen to serve the queen. He felt in awe and slightly in fear.%u201cWe%u2019re here,%u201d tapped the commander. %u201cWait for me to come out.%u201dThe commander disappeared through a final hole guarded by two of the biggest soldiers Anton had ever seen. They kept looking at him and their gaze was angry, suspicious and hostile. But he had been invited and so insolently, he stared back.The commander stepped out and tapped, %u201cYou are to go in. I%u2019ve been told to wait here for you. She can be tricky. Mind yourself.%u201dWar