Solder Bill was a soldier ant.  Soldier Bill decided to leave the colony.  So Soldier Bill took off.

It was a soldier ant, so while all; the other ants, hundreds and thousands of ants were marching back to the anthill, little Solder Bill dropped his leaf, abandoned the trail and started going back, against the communal will, who were still very passionate about the queen.

Another ant suggested that Soldier Bill should have the decency and courtesy to inform the queen before deserting.

‘You want to leave us?’ the queen asked; ‘You want to abandon us?  What are we going to do without you?’

‘It’s only me.  It don’t make no difference if I leave.’ Said Soldier Bill.

‘But who will look after your little sister Monker?’

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