Once I get close enough I'm quickly recognised by the people and the reaction is a unlike what I expected.
Firstly the humans seem unusually comfortable with having a monster ant wandering up to their area. I guess they've seen plenty of ants wandering here and there over the last few days.
Secondly they seem a bit… reverential. When they recognise me (I look different enough from the other workers I suppose) they fall quiet and still. There are hushed whispers and people rushing off towards the rear of the settlement where the shelter is. Other people are gesturing in my direction and talking animatedly to the people next to them. Even the children are pointing and whispering.
….
Annoying!
So annoying! What are these people doing anyways?!
I wait impatiently on the edge of the settlement, not willing to wander in and subject myself to more pointing. After a few moments Enid and the white robed priest Beyn came rushing over. She looks a bit nervous but he appears positively beaming with joy.
Hastily I weave together a mind magic transformation construct and connect to Enid whilst she patiently waits for me to complete the magic.
[Enid. Have your people managed to stay within their bounds?] I say abruptly once the mind bridge is finished.
[Yes. We've been staying within the boundary you set very carefully] she says nervously.
….
It appears to be true. When I detect the pheromone trail on this side of the settlement with my antennae it does seem to be fine. I'll check the other side before I leave as well.
seems to be more people
from Liria. It appears the monster horde is moving further south. These people arrive only this morning and we herded them in here as quickly
[Eaten?]
[… right]
...
what are you people going to do?] I ask. More to the point… how long are they
are content… surprisingly content, to remain here and build a temporary shelter. Wait for the wave to pass and then hopefully
I brighten up immediately.
don't want to stay forever? Head back after the wave is sorted
….
is the wave going to go for? Well.. As long as it isn't permanent it should
made do with what we have. We have access to the stream for water but food is scarce and shelter is hard to come
don't even notice anymore. I do spend most of
to remove the restrictions on movement? This land isn't tame by any stretch. The colony is chewing through a lot of the local beasts on the surface but there
we need to do this or we'll perish. We have to forage for food, perhaps try to clear a field that we can sow in the spring. The people here
everywhere, plenty of places to go foraging. If they want to clear a field though, that's going to be a
they get off to a good start
trees and bringing the
to help get your field started. Tell your people they can start foraging but not to come closer to the
brightens immediately. [Thank you so much! This will mean the world to these
the priest next to her. As soon as she's finished tears begin to flood down his face and he kneels in the dirt before me, raising
….
to regret
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