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.

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 knocks on the head are the least of what I deserve. Instead, the Queen just looks

child. I am pleased to see

of showing

that? I didn't quite catch

uh. It's nice to see you in such good health! Managing to get

secure my own Biomass. The

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

going to assume you

The Queen sighs.

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

She shouldn't.

member of your escort is more than happy to be there. I'm

Queen? Almost every ant in the Colony would be delighted to have the chance. I've no doubt that every member of

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 busy down

antenna at the young, "are

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 children, just so I know they're being

the population started to explode. Must be hard for them to rustle up enough

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 be

me, "I believe that the creation

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