Chrysalis

Chapter 552

"Oh! Hello there Mother… I, uh, didn't expect to see you here!"

"In the brood chambers, child? Where else would I be?"

I can almost sense another thwack coming… The first one really hurt! She's had a serious increase to her physical stats since her evolution. I rub the top of my head with an antenna as I quickly ponder my response.

"Wherever you want to be, Mother?"

THWACK!

Ouch!

"You wouldn't be suggesting I would skip out on my duty to the Colony, would you?"

"Of course not! Who would ever think of such a thing?!"

Dangit, Mother! My poor head! What did I even do? Turning around to face my overbearing parent, I take a chance to see how she's been faring. She looks fine, no wounds or scarring to mar her carapace. That ever-present twinkle in her eye is still apparent, as is the unusual level of force she's able to generate with her antennae. There must be a 'mother' perk buried in the system somewhere that grants bonus damage when disciplining children, otherwise it just doesn't make sense.

"If you're mad at me, Mother, then please just tell me what I've done," I capitulate.

don't have the heart to try and get out of my well-earned 'thwacks'. I've once again evaded my responsibilities and brought danger down on the Colony. A few

not mad at you, child. I am pleased to see

funny way of

was that? I didn't quite catch

nothing! Well, uh. It's nice to see you in such good health! Managing to get out

own Biomass. The

I'd love to have seen the council members' faces when they realised the Queen was going to leave their fortress of a nest

to assume you have

The Queen sighs.

to say no, even if I do think it's a bit of a waste. Those children could all be contributing

She shouldn't.

your escort is more than happy to be there. I'm sure of it,

doubt that every member of her guards was carefully

tenders pick amongst the little grubs, ensuring that each is fed and cleaned, ready to take on the next step

an antenna at the young, "are

to the first nest during the pupal stage. When they emerge they are taken through the training program before they enter service. I try to keep up

worried that they'd get slack once the population started to explode. Must

really are a lot. I don't even know how many eggs are being laid each day

creation of two new nests is being planned in order to

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