Chrysalis

Chapter 196

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

south. These people arrive only this morning and we herded them in

[Eaten?]

[… right]

...

ask. More to

and build a temporary shelter. Wait for the wave to pass and then hopefully return

I brighten up immediately.

forever? Head back after the

….

go for? Well..

with very little and have made do with what we have. We have

I do spend

This land isn't tame by any stretch. The colony is chewing through a lot of the local beasts on the surface but there isn't any guarantee you won't come across monsters around here. Other

of that but 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

are woods everywhere, plenty of places to go foraging. If they want to clear a field though, that's going to be a heck of a lot

to a good start they'll have less reason

I'll help by cutting some trees and bringing

on the stumps to help get your field started. Tell your people they can start foraging but not to come closer to the anthill. I'll mark a new boundary halfway

[Thank you so much! This will mean

turns and starts talking rapidly to 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 his one good arm to the sky

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to

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