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.

more people today?] I ask

only this morning and

[Eaten?]

[… right]

...

I ask. More to the point… how long are they

nowhere to go. Most of us are content… surprisingly content, to remain here and build a temporary shelter. Wait for

I brighten up immediately.

forever? Head back after the

….

going to go for? Well.. As long as it

Enid asks hesitantly, [as you know we came with very little and have made do with what we have. We have access to the stream for water but food is scarce and shelter is hard to

I do spend most of my time underground, to be

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 than us, I

clear a field that we can sow in the spring. The people here are feeling positive about their prospects of living safely here. They have hope again and they want to

Since this area is untamed, uncultivated wildlands there 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 of effort. There's

help them out a little. If they get off to a good start they'll have

some trees and bringing the

but not to come closer to the anthill. I'll mark a new boundary halfway between here

much! This will mean the

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

….

to

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