Helping-Hands' shoulders relaxed a little.
"Mother-Queen, I simply recalled the reports about the number of insects killed during purges on the fields. Especially when ant and termite nests were attacked and drowned or burned. The reports wrote about piles of insect carcasses—large enough to feed a few humans, I'm sure! If we can eat insect meat, why can't humans?"
Workharder nodded eagerly.
"I bet they won't even have to butcher the carcasses first, they can just cook and eat them whole!"
"But many of these insects are venomous or carry illnesses even after cooking," Tabletina protested. "This is why we don't eat them all ourselves. There are entire lists of which insects are fine to eat and which gave bees food poisoning. Humans will need their own, separate lists!"
"Then we can make them," I said. "It will be—"
I was interrupted by Listener, who suddenly spoke up.
