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 few knocks on the head are the least of what I

at you, child. I am pleased to see

way of showing it…"

that? I didn't quite catch the

to see you in such good health!

own Biomass. The prey in the nearby

her, I suppose, but yikes. I'd love to have seen the council members' faces when they

assume

The Queen sighs.

think it's a bit of a waste. Those children could

She shouldn't.

if you were to ask, you'd find that every member of your escort is more

of guarding the Queen? Almost every 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

and cleaned, ready to take on the next step in their lifecycle and

antenna at the young, "are we

pupal stage. When they emerge they are taken through the training program before they enter service. I try to keep up with what is being done with the new

to explode. Must be hard for them to

how many eggs are being laid each day right now, could it be as many as a

Queen informs me, "I believe that the creation of two new nests is being

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