Chrysalis

I can't be exactly sure but the shape of the basin and the terrain around the robed figures' feet gives the impression of liquid being brought up from below ground and running downhill to be collected. If they are bringing a liquid up from the Dungeon, what could the liquid be but mana? I mean, I've never seen liquid mana, but unless they are bringing up some sweet natural spring water in order to give the biggest Crocodile in all the worlds a soothing bath, perhaps followed by an exfoliating scale scrub, revealing skins' freshest layer, then what does the Croc need that can be found in the Dungeon?

Mana.

I know it can be condensed, I have the freakin' skill to do it! Perhaps I've never seen something like this, but that doesn't mean it can't be done!

[They're feeding Garralosh mana! Using some sort of voodoo technique to compress the mana in the Dungeon and letting her absorb it! That's how she's able to hang about on the surface!]

My minds race, connecting the dots now that I have this information.

[This is why she isn't dead!] I exclaim to Morrelia, [she was never starving of mana. Whoever these people are, they've been supporting Garralosh within the Dungeon and keeping her alive, feeding her mana, controlling her.]

Oh snap! If these guys and gals can regulate the flow of mana to Garralosh then she is dependent on them, completely at their mercy. If they decide to turn the tap off then big momma croc has no choice except to fade slowly away as her core bleeds dry.

[This is insane] Morrelia ground out, her eyes burning with rage, [who the hell are they?!]

That is the question of the hour. The two of us remain with our heads poked over the top of the city wall, straining to make out any details.

Just then, something new caught my eye. Movement to one side of the basin as something that had buried itself beneath the dirt rose up, shaking itself free of the loose soil which cascaded from the large creature and onto the ground. What the heck is this now? Another monster?

When the dirt finally fell away what was revealed was not a hideous monster or another deformed Croca Beast variant, but a large lizard that appeared to be draped in what I can only describe as luxurious robes and golden jewellery.

to Garralosh it was still a hefty ten metres long from nose to tail, but not nearly as bulky. Something about the creature, perhaps its dull scale colour or wrinkly skin, seemed to speak of incredible age.

of its

Wait a sec.

giant

hissed and jumped from

heck?! We're like

our mental link and I watched stunned as she neatly rolled on landing and

I asked as I hesitated at the

only was the lizard looking at me, but Garralosh herself had turned

every monster inside

as I attempted to flap my way to freedom. Why the hell

THUD.

the force without cracking, since I didn't trust my legs to do the job. Not wanting to break any limbs at this critical juncture, I'd wisely tucked them up so my body would hit the ground first. Repairing

shouted at my two pets as they watched from a distance away from

get away. Morrelia was way ahead of me, not pausing in the slightest when she realised

that giant lizard?] I wailed at

a Kaarmodo! They are not monsters, they're a sapient surface race, like

a giant lizard like a

Dungeon opened. They are powerful mages and live for a very long time. Those robed figures we saw are it's Setsulah,

it helping a giant Crocodile Monster slaughter a

have no idea! Would you please focus on