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!*

down hard I slap the worker on the

to say this?! You. Are. Not. To.

the

splitting headache

of the plans that you put forward are you allowed to act in a suicidal way. You should always act to minimise the loss to the

look at me as if

infuriating. It's almost as if any plan in which they don't die is in some way unsatisfactory. I've been trying for thirty minutes to get them to value their own lives, to think of own safety as something that is

on their part. They burn to sacrifice themselves for the

going to value themselves for

to me, all of you!" I

focus on me with laser like

earnest, it's quite

wish to serve the colony?" I

"Of course!"

"Yes!"

die before this day is

I take it, you also wish

"Naturally!"

the heart of the

will throw my life

side, just chill

a moment

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

"….."

are seriously thinking. In any other situation this would be ridiculous

serve the colony for a time, and

after you've taken Biomass

selfish as if throwing up vile poison and the hatchlings with respond with horror

"Selfish?!"

"NEVER!"

accused of selfishness?! I would rather

I nod sagely.

If the colony has invested resources in you, it is your duty to repay the colony with dutiful service, NOT

closer

Which colony is better, one

mutter amongst themselves for a moment before deciding that yes, more workers is clearly

supposed to increase its numbers if you

"…"

them hard. Time for

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