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.

my well-earned 'thwacks'. I've once again evaded my responsibilities and brought danger down on the Colony. A

you, child. I am pleased

a funny way of

I didn't quite catch the

Well, uh. It's nice to see you in

leave the Colony for a daily hunt in order to secure my own Biomass. The prey in the nearby tunnels is becoming rather

to have seen the council members' faces when they realised the Queen was going to

assume

The Queen sighs.

if I do think it's a bit of a waste. Those children could all be contributing in a more meaningful way. I feel

She shouldn't.

your escort is more than happy to be

ant in the Colony would be delighted to have the chance. I've no doubt that every member of her guards was carefully chosen to be the best at what

is packed with brood. Dozens of brood tenders pick amongst the little grubs, ensuring that each is fed and cleaned, ready to take on the next step in their lifecycle and become a pupa. Pretty clear that the Queens have been

an antenna at the young, "are

nest during the pupal stage. When they emerge they are taken through the training program before they enter service.

worried that they'd get slack once the population started to explode. Must be hard for them to rustle up

really are a lot. I don't even know how many eggs are being laid each day right now, could it be as many as a thousand a day?! That would

to me once," the Queen informs me, "I believe that the creation

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