Chrysalis

[I do not wish to burden you with knowledge that you may not be prepared to understand. My order has spent much time plumbing the mysteries behind this place and despite centuries of effort, we have only been able to learn a portion of the whole truth. Even that limited understanding came largely through the intervention of an outside influence.]

I have a feeling I should pull up a chair and whip out my spiral bound notebook as the teacher is about to launch into lecture. So naturally did the lizard slip into a lecturing tone that I presume he's actually well practiced in it.

[Master! What is happening here? Do we need to fight?] Crinis breaks into my thoughts.

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[I think we're okay. He seems to want to explain something to us. Stay alert, just in case.]

[Of course, Master.]

[I do have a name,] the Kaarmodo drawled.

[Well… if you never tell me what it is, you can hardly complain that I don't use it.]

[That… is true. Hmmm. We tend not to share our names with outsiders, but this may be a special circumstance. It is truly rare for one of my order to have such an opportunity. Hmmm. My name is Ivran'tep, second scholar of the tower at Gold Peak.]

[Nice to meet you champ. My name is Anthony…. I'm an ant.]

[Hmm… Indeed. You are.]

An awkward pause develops as Ivran'tep examines me slowly, his large angular head turning slight fractions this way and that.

[Hmmm... As I say, we don't tend to have the opportunity to talk with those such as yourself, especially when you are in fit state to speak coherently back. Too often, the process of being inserted into the Dungeon and left to fend for themselves is too much for your minds. Garralosh herself was almost completely lost by the time we became aware of her. I have been with her for many years, but I was rarely was she able to speak with me.]

I'm taken aback by how up front he's being with me.

you know all about us then? Humans from Earth, inserted into the Dungeon as monsters to spice up the

across the entire globe. We have heard of this 'Earth' before, but we know precious little about it. We also do not know why your kind is brought here. Do you have

might keep the fact I can talk

the

suggestion. I will ponder on it later. For now though, are you in possession of

think about that stupid gem. Don't even want to remember

Not here with me,

rare treasure. I would be very careful that the knowledge of what you have doesn't travel far. A core of that type is

shrink back from

you

He blinks slowly.

core, we are interested in

order?

are found across the face of Pangera among

this collection of esteemed scholars have a

of the Red

sound ominous at

We bear dangerous knowledge and must

that makes me

I'm not sure I want to have any part of this 'dangerous knowledge'. Please tell me what it is that you want to

this. Hmm. You have heard of the

back, I do know that Formo the Sophos mentioned

that live very deep

the true ancients number only nineteen. They seek to make that number whole, they wish for another

not like where this is

order seeks to assist them in this endeavour, indeed, it is our sole purpose. There are many who would prefer that such a thing never came to pass. There is