“In Hundstage,” the dog encounters the bees’ souls while wandering through the woods in exile. They tell him that they’re afraid for their master, a kind man who was trying to save them from disease. They fear for his life, as his associates doubt his loyalty and will likely turn on him.
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Souls of Bees Character Timeline in Only the Animals
The timeline below shows where the character Souls of Bees appears in Only the Animals. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
Hundstage: Soul of Dog (Died 1941, Poland)
...lies down to sleep. He can’t, though, and opens his eyes. There’s a swarm of bee souls above him, and they make him miss Blondi. She’d love to watch them. Though...
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