Chrysalis

With my circle around me, I eventually find my way into town. It's a shocking transformation that's taken place. Cobbled roads with drainage ditches, a smattering of proper, stone buildings, way more people than I remember and a plethora of other indicators of a thriving, happy community. To think that mere months ago this place didn't have one brick on top of another. There's still quite a few ants about the place, watching the humans go about their business, helping out here and there. Most of them are mages, of course, but every now and again a carver pops up with a mage escort to perform the mind magic for them.

The Colony really has taken my instructions to learn from the humans very seriously. It seems as though they won't be satisfied until they extract every little piece of information they can get their mandibles on. Considering the rate of improvement that they’ve shown, it's working like a charm.

Corun and Torrina draw a lot of strange looks as they accompany me into the town. Being Golgari, they stand head and shoulders above even the tallest human in town, not to mention their glittering stone skin and general lack of clothing. But even they, as strange and new to these people as they are, don't seem to be enough to distract from the spectacle of forty robed 'ant-people' escorting me through the streets. Having them just be there is one thing, but the shouting adds a whole new layer of awkwardness.

"MAKE WAY FOR THE GREAT ONE!"

"DO NOT SULLY THE SHINE OF HOLINESS!"

"PAY PROPER RESPECT! MAKE WAY FOR THE MANDIBLES OF JUSTICE!"

The WHAT?!

I thought I was the only one who called them that… Regardless, this public display of devotion receives something of a mixed response from the gathering crowd of onlookers. Some people, presumably those who've seen me before, possibly during the battle against Garralosh, cheer and wave as they see me, or clasp their hands and join the shouting, which is less great. Others appear more curious than elated, likely those who haven't seen an ant of this sort of size or apparent importance wandering around. Then there's others who seem less delighted to have a giant monster in quite such close proximity to themselves.

I should have waited outside of town. I just got a little enthused and wanted to see all of the changes that had taken place. They've worked hard, these people. Can't help if I wanted to have a bit of a sticky-beak.

[You seem popular up here,] Corun laughs over a mind bridge.

[When you save people's lives from a horrible death by monster, they tend to be grateful, even if you are a monster.]

[Even so, some of this feels a little… religious, don't you think?]

[I'm not sure I get what you mean…]

[The robes, the singing of praises and such. Granin might be on the right track with you, you've already managed to create your own cult!]

[Antenna Cult?] Torrina says.

thinking 'Carapace

Second of all, you're cult is the 'Cult of the Worm'. Before you try and start making

finally see some humans treat Master

can't be any more comfortable for you than it is for me,

[I'm fine!]

you aren't, but not

do eventually push our way through to the newly constructed town hall, a two story building of simple stone construction that is nevertheless very impressive considering how quick they whipped it up. It's nothing compared

sense and reach out with a

didn't know I was coming.

in here listening to people natter on

interrupt, you but I can't stay up here for long. One more evolution and you'll probably never see me on the surface

means. It's hard to focus on mental

few more levels if you ask me. Although, she may be a touch too old for Dungeon delving. I turn to one of my ant-headed

me, the giant ant standing next

a weather beaten face, leaps

Stay cool. I just need you to grab some of your people, go in there, and make sure Enid can come out and talk to

and drags them into the building, whispering furiously to them as

long after they went in, the three ant-robed people bring out a rather startled looking Enid being carried in their arms. She knew that something was going to happen,

with a friendly wave of an antenna, [been a

certainly has. Have you changed

Ah, no. That's Crinis. Say

from my carapace and forms a barbed tentacle, much to the horror of most people watching. Crinis extends the limb

[She says hi.]

head slightly, before she brushes her skirts down and shoos away the hovering

back up here, it

it. I might have accidentally started a war with the Golgari which is likely to kick off

just stares at

WHAT? With the Golgari?! Then why are they here?] She points an accusatory finger at Torrina and