The Brave Bees: The Return of the Lightbringer**

**The Brave Bees: The Return of the Lightbringer** **(Final Chapter of *The Brave Bees Trilogy*)** **A Hive in Mourning** The Hive Kingdom had won the war against the Shadow Swarm, but the cost had been great. - **Dona**, once the swiftest warrior, could no longer fly. She now trained young bees in ground combat, her voice gruff but her heart fierce. - **Gana** had taken command of the royal guard, though her laughter had dimmed since the battle. - **Queen Elara** ruled with quiet sorrow, her crown heavy with the memory of those lost. And **Sona**… Sona was gone. The bees spoke of her in hushed tones, leaving offerings of honey at the edge of the Cavern of Echoes. Some claimed to hear her voice in the wind, but no one dared to hope. Until **the night the moon went dark.** ### **The Sign in the Sky** It began ...