This was originally intended to be a throw-away non committal page of ideas as a refresher before I start the next round of comic vignettes. Its morning breakfast bathtub sex with Tomcat’s top advisors Master of Arms Moressy, and Master of Whispers Lucasey who were given order’s to supply Queen Arda’s body with ample amounts of nanite fluid ahead of a potential capture by the Black Lodge. I worked extra hard on the facial expressions here. They got Arda here under a warm bath towel while she feasts on grapes. They gently wash her body and make out during morning briefing. Every time the machines mate with her, her body, bones, flesh become stronger and greyer. Nanomachine Apotheosis II quickly “clearing the line of noise” in her Central nervous system. It’s implied that These boys are passing notes to Vasily by leaving nanite cell “read-me” messages deep inside her. It is possible that these 2 received a similar message from Vasily the night before regarding the head under the towel maneuver – that it calms Arda. She was initially pretty embarrassed and worried, but Whispers and Arms told her to re frame her thinking and relax. “We are your subjects to command o’ queen. Command us to satiate you, we want this.” Both take turns pouring their knowledge into her through gentle ministrations. They tower over bearing sharp powerful prop blades and rotary cannons. None pose a threat to her. Operation “Home alone” is in reference to the Grumman fortress being booby trapped by personal to save the queen from being captured by Havey B.