A slight surprise washed over Jewel's main mind. She was surprised at this being, it was the second time one of Apollo's species so submissively gave themselves over. Although she attempted to address Samantha, the female was gone. She could feel the devotion she had for the hive, something she had not expected even among cultists.
Usually she only eats the cultists she has her infiltrators create and doesn't assimilate their minds. As deep down, they tended to still hold some resentment. Like with the most recent Ker'min cult she devoured. She didn't have time as the uprising had succeeded, but reinforcements were on their way, she had her fleet unimpeded devour the world, cultists included and then left.
