"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.
brought danger down on the
you, child. I am pleased to
funny way of showing it…" I
that? I didn't quite catch
you in such good health! Managing to get
Biomass. The prey in the nearby tunnels is becoming rather thin, however. I may need to start
Not that they could stop her, I suppose, but yikes. I'd love to have seen the council members'
to assume you have an
The Queen sighs.
say no, even if I do think it's a bit of a waste. Those children could all be contributing in a more
She shouldn't.
think if you were to ask, you'd find that every member of your escort is more than happy to
every ant in the Colony would be delighted to have the chance. I've no doubt that every member of her
grubs, ensuring that each is fed and cleaned, ready to
has exploded," I tip an antenna at
the 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 children,
to explode. Must be hard for them to rustle up enough Biomass and XP for
many eggs are being laid each day right now, could
Queen informs me, "I believe that the creation of two new nests is being planned in
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