The doctors sent for some bloodwork. They knew some kind of cold-like illness had taken over their queen's system, but the had yet to figure out anything else that could elevate her disease to such heights. Her pregnancy hormones were so high it was insane. The midwife did an ultrasound...it was shocking! Sure, changelings were known for their fertility. Twins were quite common among the hive. But...these...these were more than twins...a changeling had never been known to carry quintuplets, much less quintuplet hybrids.
