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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