Chrysalis

Chapter 162

It's been two hours now and the little worker just. Won't. Stop!

"Why is your carapace so shiny?"

"How'd you get so big?"

"Can I do the magicky stuff?"

"Isn't talking FUN!"

"What are you doin'?"

"What are you doin' now?"

"Do you like eating? I think it's the best!"

"Should we dig something? I love digging!"

And on, and on.

It turned out the little lump on her back was Crinis who seemed delighted to grab hold of my antennae and migrate onto my back. She even quietly spoke up, saying [Welcome back master] after she'd settled onto my carapace.

So polite! Her voice was very soft and reserved, not at all like the image of the full grown JellyMaw I remember.

All that effort I spent making her more intelligent seems to have paid off! It'll be nice to have a pet I can have a decent conversation with. Tiny is great at the whole silent companionship thing but isn't much for a detailed conversation. Only thing is the little pet seems extremely reticent, no matter how I prodded I wasn't able to get any more words out of her.

Maybe she's just shy…

Vibrant on the other hand…. Apparently the bizzarre hatchling doesn't seem to struggle with this public speaking.

She won't shut up!

climbed onto my head once again and practically danced with joy as she pelted me with endless questions, observations and random statements! I can seriously feel a headache

the conversation went on. Eventually I just

Anything for relief!

that the Queen has been enduring Vibrant's endless thirst for conversation in my absence, seeing as she's the only

level. What saint like patience! What incredible tolerance for her

to the Queen. "Mother, we need to move the colony once more. We aren't safe if we remain where we are.

so many members of the colony and wounded her, a faint anger

we can go that they won't follow. The problem is that you'll have to move across the surface if we are going to escape quickly enough. Do you

nodding. "I believe I will be able to sustain myself for some few days" she says, "I will let you know when

it to

the surface. As she makes her own

herself in whilst I was speaking to the Queen but as soon as she begins to move away she pipes up again with her Squeaky

"Where are we going?"

we need to escape the

became enraged. "Humans!? I will die

did this immediately become about her

move! If we can get far enough south they won't want to follow us"

"Ok then. But let me know if I need to sacrifice my

to die ok?! Its

a little more

are we

Oh god.

get ready to move out. As soon as the colony

"So why are your antennae

….

Kill me.

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