Chrysalis

We make good time as we flee once more, this time with the hulking form of Tiny stomping along behind us. It's nice to have the big guy's powerful presence with the group once more. Sometimes a problem just needs to be hit really hard, and while Tiny might have his faults, that is certainly something that he brings to the table. In spades.

In terms of speed, he still can't keep up with me, but at least he's faster than before. What's surprising is that he uses his wings when he gets the space. They flare out from his back and stretch much wider than I'd thought was possible before they push down with tremendous force, giving the giant ape a bit of lift, leading to a burst of speed. It's quite impressive when it happens, which isn't often in these more narrow tunnels.

[So what happened to Corun?]

[Harrr?]

[Wasn't he supposed to be with you?]

My understanding was that Corun would take Tiny out hunting in the tunnels; it's not as if he could just let Tiny loose in the Dungeon without supervising him.

[Arrr. Bek.]

[He went back?]

[Hnn.] A nod.

Strange…

[Did he say why?]

head. Huh. Perhaps he got a message from Granin letting him know that I'd be making my great escape? Or maybe he'd just known all along? I suppose it doesn't matter now since we've managed to meet

energy into me through the Vestibule, providing the fuel to push me further. There are so many ants in range, I'm still not tired, despite all the

[You alright there, Jim?]

think…

long. Another ten minutes, I

[Oh boy…]

too soft for too long. Time

nearby. Our progress immediately slows as we have to deal with the monsters who've taken up residence in the tunnel, but it doesn't have much of an impact. With Tiny along with us, we burn through these lower-tier creatures with ease, smashing them aside and moving on without breaking a sweat. The only hold up is when I have to convince Tiny not to stop

[Let's go!]

and outrage at the mere suggestion we leave food

chased by the Golgari! You know, those stone people! Do you

chunk of Biomass to stuff

[Good enough!]

we can, I can't help but feel a growing fear that we're going to get caught. In my opinion, the perfect result would be to escape back to the Colony without seeing another Golgari. If they catch up and we have to fight, then there's a solid chance that I'll have to injure or destroy them, since I sure as heck don't want them to take me back. If they

that happened then… Geez, I don't even know what would need to be done? Relocate the Colony? Fight back?

my big fat abdomen to safety as fast as possible and

desperate running and battling, they finally catch us. The first sign is a tingle in my antennae warning

CRASH!

from above with

running!] I shout to Jim and the pets before I turn to

Warrior, easy enough to tell from the oversized sword and fancy looking outer skin. As the light plays over the ore that covers him, it glitters like a rainbow. Is this another moron who chose his skin for aesthetic purposes and not for defence? I whip together a mind bridge between