Chrysalis

[He's close! We need to get all minds on the job. Try and find his mana signature. It'll be hard, he's good at hiding, so we need to get on this now!]

[Anthony…] Sarah's mind hesitantly reaches out to mine.

[Later,] I tell her brusquely, [I can hear what you have to say later. The Colony won't be dissuaded on this, not after what he did.]

I switch my mind directly to my allies.

[Crinis, reach out through the shadows, cover as much ground as you can.]

I reach back and pat her with one antenna.

[This will be a huge strain on you, so be careful. It's important, but not more important than you are.]

[I understand, master.]

[Al, I need you to help track down this worm.]

[I do not understand. Confusion. What is a worm?]

[It's a type of creature that’s long and burrows through the ground. Just try and find the damn traitor, please?]

[I will try.]

As I've been talking all of my minds have already bent themselves to the task of tracing the mana that Jim wove with such cunning. I refuse to believe he's so good that he can hide all evidence of his weaving.

Wherewherewherewherewherewherewherewherewherewherewhere?!?!

AHA! A sniff!

[This way!] I roar over the mind bridge to my team and we rush northwards. [Crinis! Let's go!]

dash forward like a terrier on the trail. He covered his tracks as carefully as only a true coward can, but he can't compete with my mind power! Once I put Invidia and Al on the case, our grip on his trail becomes even tighter. Unfortunately, he’s just moving

I rant as we rush through the tunnels, brushing past numerous demons who we simply knock to the side, unwilling to waste time fighting them. A quick

travelling down a pre-dug tunnel, master. I can sense it

the one he used to reach us in the first place. Any chance we can use

it's

[Dammit!]

we have the scent and I sure as hell am not going to let him off that easy. Run! Like the wind, Anthony! A thousand thoughts try to intrude on my mind as we run. I spent time with Jim. He helped me escape from the golgari as well. He's been Sarah's friend for decades. But none of these things matter, they count for

push those impulses away I sink myself deep into meditation, letting my emotions run cold. I

you

able to catch up

As long as he doesn't get too far ahead then we can follow the trail no matter where it

have purchased an organ or skill that helps him hide his mana. I know he's not that far away, but I can't seem to grab hold of his core despite the fact that I should be able to sense it at my level of mana sight. I have a dozen minds out sweeping ahead, hunting for every little skerrick of energy that leaks beyond the fleeing coward's control

shouldn't be all that surprising, considering he's

I shout as I sense something change. I screech to a halt as I cast my senses about, trying to determine what has happened.

going up! He might be going to breach

surface?] Crinis

I think he might be leaving the tunnels! Quick! We

for the worm to wriggle his way up than it does for us, as we run and climb our way out of the tunnels our hold on the trail

[Thissss way.]

[You're sure?]

[Alwaysssss sure!]

enough for

we continue to run

blasting out a wave of mind magic which may or may not even reach him. [Didn't you have something to say? Come back! Or are you

within me but under the effect of meditation I allow it to flow

I taunt, [you sure you don't want to let her know why you betrayed her? Did you know she almost died because of you? Why don't

growls at me with her mind and I turn my

[… sorry,] I mumble.