Its skin was translucent for the most part with different shades of black, dark blue and purple visible underneath its carapace.
It's body language was remarkably similar to that of a human child of 7-8 years of age but that's where the similarities ended. There were the obvious differences in the physical features but when Hao Xuan stared into its eyes it felt like he was looking at himself but through someone else's eyes.
It had been almost a year since he picked up the formachians and made the deal with the Hive Queen.
Hao Xuan was well aware that when he had tried to sever the Prince it was the Queen that had actually been severed. She was taking refuge within the body of the Prince and was the one in charge of him.