"I retract any inappropriate comments I may have just made."
"My name is Casimir. I am a baron, and I have come to visit with the utmost goodwill and absolutely no ill intent."
The surroundings were silent, save for the rustling of leaves and the low hum of Poisonous Sting Bee wings.
The stealthed Assassin Bee Soldiers ignored his plea, continuing to prod him with their tail stingers. They forced him step-by-step out of the woods where he'd been hiding and into the open, sunlit clearing before the fortress.
"My friends, this is hardly a friendly welcome." Casimir's smile didn't falter, but the intense sunlight made him uncomfortable, and a hint of his discomfort showed on his face.
Soon, news of the visitor spread throughout the fortress via the Gel network.
Chen Yu was away, so Xiaohua, who was temporarily in charge, immediately squelched and bounced her way up to the top of the ramparts, with Beet Captain following close behind.
