One day total. Someone who came into existence and will die within hours of waking.” Ryoka’s eyes widened. “You mean—a Soldier? A Worker? One of the Antinium?” “Yes.” The word was bitter on Pawn’s mandibles. He broke off a leg of the dead Ashfire bee, stared at it as he spoke. “You Humans live for years, do you not? In most cases, you live at least until you are ten, many twice that age. Some live for nearly a century. Other races live longer, others shorter. But the lifespan of an Antinium may be a single day. Or less.” “You mean they’re born and are fully cognizant the instant they come
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