Chrysalis

Chapter 262

"Ok. Let's try this again. The enemy is down there. We can see them, we are in a superior position where they cannot fight back. All of the advantages are ours. So, what are you going to do? What is your strategy?"

The twenty hatchlings and I are positioned in one of the original four farms, clinging to the ceiling out of harm's way. I lured a monster out of the towards the edge of the open space and tied it down with a gravity bolt. The poor creature is labouring on the ground beneath us, barely able to move, whilst I try to teach these hatchlings how to fight.

The particular young worker I've been trying to teach twitches a little as I focus on my attention on them fully. I'm not sure exactly why but these workers seem a little cowed by me. Perhaps it's just that I'm older and larger.

"Well, I see the monster down there."

"Right."

"I know that I have numerical superiority."

"Right!"

Maybe this time I'm getting through to them.

"I also know that we have a positional advantage here, and the ability to attack our opponent when they can't fight back."

"Yeees?"

Here we go!

"So, I will charge down to engage the enemy, forcing myself into its jaws so that by my sacrifice my fellow workers will be able to attack without being harmed!"

DAMMIT.

Immediately the rest of the hatchlings respond positively.

"Ooo, that's a good idea!"

"Curses! I should have thought of that."

"That has to be the right answer. It's flawless."

The worker who suggested it is now staring at me like a puppy waiting to be praised. Almost wiggling with joy as the praise of his fellow hatchlings rings in his ears.

Ugh. This again.

"WRONG!"

*Thwack!*

hard I slap the

I have to

right" the

a splitting headache

should always act to minimise the loss to the colony to as great an extent as

me as if I'm speaking a different

in some way unsatisfactory. I've been trying for thirty minutes to get

not care about their own lives, not dying seems to be like a personal failure on their part. They burn to sacrifice themselves for the colony, to win something in the exchange and go down in a blaze

to value themselves for their

to me, all of you!"

focus on me with laser like

so earnest,

you wish to serve the colony?"

"Of course!"

"Yes!"

die before this day is done

whoa, slow down there. So I take it, you also wish

"Naturally!"

the heart of

my life

side, just chill

a moment to

more to benefit the colony, can you do more to serve the Queen, when you are alive, as opposed to

"….."

other situation this would be ridiculous but the fact that they

up dubiously, "we were to serve the colony

more for the colony whilst still alive? Especially after you've

vile poison and the hatchlings with respond with horror

"Selfish?!"

"NEVER!"

accused of selfishness?! I would rather die!

I nod sagely.

is your

lean closer

to consider. Which colony is better, one with

mutter amongst themselves for a moment before deciding that yes, more workers is clearly superior to less workers. The

colony supposed to increase its numbers if

"…"

hit them hard. Time for

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