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?]

it doesn't matter now since we've managed to meet up and escape. What happened before isn't especially relevant. Better to focus on getting

pouring 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 running I've had to do. Looking at

[You alright there, Jim?]

fine…. I think… how much

ten minutes,

[Oh boy…]

it too soft for too long. Time to

it back to the junction, and this time we branch away from the outpost and head towards the ever-increasing signal coming from the Colony members 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

[Let's go!]

the mere suggestion we leave food behind with just

those stone people!

quick chunk of Biomass to stuff into

[Good enough!]

injure or destroy them, since I sure as heck don't want them to take me back. If they end up losing warriors in the process of tracking me down then that's likely to light a fire I'd prefer stayed unlit. The more

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

head in the game, man! Let's get my big fat abdomen to safety as fast as possible and then I don't have to

catch us. The first sign is a tingle in my antennae warning me of

CRASH!

from above with the

pets before I turn to

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