Chrysalis

Chapter 79

Now that I know I can talk to my colony members, even if they can’t talk back, I don’t hold back and start to throw words at every worker I meet on my way into the nest.

"Hey, how are yor?"

Still needs a bit of work on that one.

"Hoos that work goging for yar?"

So close!

"Blice to see you ablarn".

Nearly had it!

As I wander about cheerfully greeting the ants around me they typically respond in the same way, by turning and tapping me about the antennae before going back on their way.

I’m not really fussed by the lack of response to my blather, just talking and getting the hang of my new mutation is reward enough for me.

Checking in on the brood I can see the little grubs are looking a little larger and a little less sad than they were before, pleasingly plump and growing they’ll become new workers soon enough.

After shouting "See you flater!" to the workers I make my way down to the Queens chamber. By this time I’ve gotten used to saying whatever is on my mind to every ant I see so when I walk in front of the Queen, who is standing still and accepting a grooming for her attendant workers I give a friendly wave of the antennae and say "Hey there! How’s it hambing Queen?"

The enormous ant turns her head slowly and ponderously before looking down at me with her large, unblinking eyes.

"Hambing?" she said.

....

"Uhhhh".

.....

She can talk?

The Queen continues to look down at me quizzically as I stare dumbfounded.

"Hambing?" she asks again.

This sensation of talking and listening using scent is very different to what I’m used to. When the Queen speaks I’m finding my antennae are not only able to distinguish the words she is speaking but also the difference in tone and voice. Her voice sounds patient and warm.

not make a mistake in

your, uh, Queen....

said, before turning away and once again becoming still as the

advancement or is it something that she gets for being a

I try to strike up the

uh. How

best I can come up

more the Queen troubles herself to turn back

Are you well?" she

giddy. A conversation! An actual

good! I mean,

before beginning

I get some advice?" I blurt

difficult than

obvious, but I need to keep in mind that the Queen isn’t human and unlike me, she never was. I’m not exactly sure how her mind works, what it is that is important to her. She’s

I just wondered if you, uh, had any advice on what I should

think I might need to

strong core

"Uh.... Yes?" I respond.

well for our kind. Choose as you wish, and continue to use

certain what

in the words of the Queen as she responds to

improve the lives of our people. To the

away, giving me one last pat on the head with her antennae. I think I’ve gotten all the help I’m likely to get from

my way back

having my first conversation in months, I have to

colony itself doesn’t give a rats ass which one you pick,

just comes down to my personal

want to a commander or do

general or

when I think

to be wizard right? Like, this is magic we are talking about... MAGIC. I could lord over the battlefield like a friggin’ god if I can throw fireballs and lightning bolts around! Even what little magic I’ve seen has

a magic user

ant is the

back to the trap network and find everything much the same as I left it. Tiny still

Excellent.

your

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