With the revelations from the Matron, Anzhela had come to accept that the bee wasn't capable of ruling the sands. Turmoil brewed within as the insect tried to ascertain a way forward, before resolving ultimately on one answer. The sword was the greatest tool but it needed to be sharpened and pointed in the right direction. The Queen thought by holding dominion over the wasteland, it would give unified strength but history refuted it. It was better to concentrate all efforts within a smaller, unified whole. Furthermore, the denizens of the sands need not to be ruled over, only safeguarded and brought the wonders of technology as Tahira had first postulated. The House wouldn't be the Sand's conqueror, they would be its vanguard.

With that, she turned the focus to Zar-Zamin and its efficiency. Taking some of Sandslout's experienced farmers, Anzhela moved to have the ash-laden land around the city developed agriculturally with their expertise and the efficacy of the Ahn'Khali drones. Over time, the excess of workers that were once preparing for war bow turned to this prospect. The more food, the more honey, the more bargaining power and supply to fuel the defense.

In the meantime, the Queen set to work on developing the plasma technology. The army needed to be prepared and the innovations would be necessary for the effort. Anzhela mulled over the ways to employ the matter, debating what would be the best pursuits on the borrowed time they had.