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.

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

am not mad at you, child.

a funny way of showing it…"

I didn't

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

secure my own Biomass. The prey

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

going to assume

The Queen sighs.

a bit of a waste. Those

She shouldn't.

if you were to ask, you'd find that every member of your escort is more than happy to be there. I'm

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 the best at what they do. No way the council would leave

that each is fed and cleaned, ready to take on the next step

an antenna at the young, "are we still making sure

they emerge they are taken through the training program before they enter service. I try to keep up

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

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

creation of two new nests is being planned in order to extend the

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