Chrysalis

Coolant looked out from her perch next to the upper sally port of the great gate and felt nothing but confusion.

"Do you want to go tell him, or should I?" she said to Sloan who was clinging to the wall next to her.

The general shook her head, bewildered.

"I mean. They have to know, right? There's no chance that they don't know."

"I assume they know. I mean, what are the odds the two forces aren't communicating to this extent?"

"Almost none, surely. Such a lack of organisation in our foes would throw our plans way out."

"Hasn't this thrown them way out anyway?"

Sloan hesitated.

"That's… true."

The two of them looked out in silence for a few more moments at the totally unexpected scene before them.

"What do you think we should do?" Coolant asked, her scent as calm and unruffled as it always was.

"I don't know!" Sloan fretted. Why would these idiots perform this sort of moronic action now of all times? It didn't make any sense!

out over them, rippling through the ambient mana

reincarnated one here, or this one,

elaborately armoured figure reclined in a chair next to him, watching all that occurred with an expression of detached boredom. Next

Eldest… Who else could they possibly want?" Coolant wondered

There is almost a zero percent chance that they don't know that! Surely!" Sloan said. "… We have to talk to

golgari for some reason, why not let them do it? One less for them to fight when they made a push for the

play that we don't understand," Sloan sighed. "Anytime

reason, the Eldest gobbled down trouble like a Queen taking in Biomass. The end result

to move a little closer, I don't think I

"I'll arrange an escort."

and had a thousand ants ready to escort the mage closer to the enemy in a matter of seconds. Coolant had a thought

you think a thousand may send the

"What do you mean?"

of.." she counted quickly, "eight golgari over there. If we walk closer

Sloan rubbed the top of her head with an antennae. A thousand didn't feel like

ants cautiously advanced toward the golgari delegation, ready to flee at a moment's notice. Sloan had considered things carefully and the delegation contained a healthy mix of mages, for raising shields, scouts, for detecting foul play, and soldiers, to hold the line in the event the others needed to retreat. Once they had covered half the ground toward the first

off formally, [I have come to clarify exactly what it

other for

bring them here so that they may duel the High Blade Balta. He wishes to expunge the shame the creature has

chasing the Eldest? For what? Some imagined insult? She couldn't possibly comprehend the meaning behind such actions, but she didn't let her confusion show. True