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?]

we've managed to meet up and escape. What happened before isn't especially relevant. Better to focus on getting ahead

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…

long. Another ten minutes,

[Oh boy…]

overfed worm! You've had it too soft for too

he slithers forward. It doesn't take long to make 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

[Let's go!]

confusion and outrage at the mere suggestion we leave food behind with

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

grabs a quick chunk of Biomass to stuff

[Good enough!]

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 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 resources they pour into trying to track me down, the higher

squash my family would be less than ideal. If that happened then… Geez, I don't even know what would need to be done? Relocate the Colony? Fight back? Go deeper

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

After five minutes of desperate running and battling, they finally catch us. The first sign is a tingle in my antennae warning me of impending danger. On reflex, I leap

CRASH!

above

pets before I turn to see someone stand amidst the dust

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