Chrysalis

[Stop wriggling!] Came the irritated thoughts of the monster.

Granin resolutely continued to wriggle. He wasn't about to remain locked in the jaws of a monster that wasn't under his direct control!

[If you don't settle down I'll either drop you and leave you for the silver surfer back there, or I'll start to wonder who your cult would rather see turn up alive, me or you!]

The Shaper couldn't help but splutter at that.

[You really think they'd welcome you after you killed the cult member sent to capture you!?]

The two of them were still speeding away, the six legs of the ant flashing with incredible speed to propel the enormous bulk of the creature forward. Behind them the nine warriors, led by a Balta so irate he was practically frothing at the mouth, or that might be acid, chased them through the tunnels.

[Split up ahead! Left or right? And you know what? I bet it wouldn't be the first time a cult member was killed by the monster they were supposed to look after. I can imagine Garralosh going through a few such as yourself…]

[Left! And I assure you that isn't the case!]

Despite his bluster, Granin couldn't help but reduce the effort he put into his wiggling dramatically.

[Much as I thought… Cosying up to monsters is rather risky work I would imagine.]

[Don't question the sacred mission of the cult!]

[Look, I'm not questioning it. I'm just sayin' that monsters tend to want to eat things that will give them experience. By the by, just out of curiosity, what level are you?]

[Not that high! Low actually! I barely have a class, in fact!]

[… Relax, buddy. I'm not going to eat you. You do notice me carrying you to safety right now? Are you experiencing all of the not being eaten that is occurring at this time?]

[… I am.]

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[Right!]

of the world for all I know. Not to mention you have

are you casting all this magic

man. Divide and conquer.

have more than one

away from you stone folk is a massive pain in the

to learn the

[The what now?!]

(metaphorically) at that. Naturally the monster read into his sudden

telling me how to unlock

[I'd rather not.]

My mandibles

dangerously, pinching him around

I said too

[Tch. Cheapskate.]

[Left up here!]

these

insane reaction speeds to dodge or tank

even do?] Granin

I'll share, that way at least one of

what kind

little titbit to myself. I do need a few

honestly no idea. With the strange currents at play, it was probably for the best if this creature was

keeping ahead of them fairly well.] He

I would have been caught so easily? I'd love to know how you