Chrysalis

[Hell yes my invertebrate brother! This is what I'm talking about! Leave the crazies to be crazy and let's get out of here. We'll have a way better chance of surviving together than we would on our own!]

Jim the Elemental Worm of Earth is all in. Not too surprising considering he already wants to escape and has made no secret of it. His entire body wiggles with delight as he enthusiastically expresses his desire to get out of crazy town. Sarah is far less enthralled.

[Escape?! Why?!] she says, aghast. [The Shapers have taken care of you for years, Jim! You're safe here. Going back out into the Dungeon, it’s insane!]

The giant worm doesn't stop its dance as he replies, exasperation clear in his voice.

[I've been telling you that I want to get out of here for more than twelve months, Sarah.]

[I didn't think you actually wanted to leave! Why would you ever want to leave?!]

[We are prisoners here. Well-fed and well cared for prisoners, to be sure, but prisoners all the same! Do you think just because they speak to you politely that you aren't a captive? Can you go wherever you want? Can you do anything without their permission? You need to wake up!]

[It's better than living like a mindless beast. You want to go back to kill or be killed?! Or more likely, spending months at a time hiding beneath the dirt?!]

[Whoa there,] I break in. [Let's just chill for a moment, that got heated fast.]

don't think he has eyes) and Sarah is clearly agitated, her breath booming like bellows as she sucks in

to survive,] I say to Sarah, [and yes, you are in fact prisoners here kept under the thumb

other two former humans grumble

all that jazz. [And it's clear that

a moment to collect themselves. Why are they getting all bent out of shape? If anyone has the right to be feeling a

how about Sarah goes

gives a languid tail wave as a reply, indicating

tell us how you

therapy session for my

as a bear, not an insect. I don't think I was super powerful but I was quite strong and I was

my antennae sympathetically. They wouldn't make sense of that at all. A monster that wouldn't

from the fear and the violence. I just… I don’t want to go back… I don't want to be on

A pause.

wired to thrive in that sort of environment. I just want you to consider one thing Sarah.

actually super tiring. I'm not

why don't you tell us your thoughts

I am of the Dungeon. Simple. Remember, my experience of the Dungeon wasn't great, in fact it was absolutely awful! But I'll take that situation, which I can control, over being fed to