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!]

darkness, her body totally hidden from sight, so I make sure to call to her before I 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

to the side, unwilling to waste time fighting them. A quick right hook from Tiny and a dash is

tunnel, master. I can sense

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

it's collapsing behind

[Dammit!]

running away! But 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 nothing

run cold. I can't afford to get distracted when the trail is this faint and hard to

Do you

too fast. I'm not able to catch

push yourself too hard. As long as he doesn't get too far

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 and it's barely enough

that surprising, considering he's a worm, but he's one slippery

screech to a halt as I cast my senses about, trying to determine

might be

surface?] Crinis

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

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 grows

[Thissss way.]

[You're sure?]

[Alwaysssss sure!]

enough for me, let's

feet carpeted in battling demon larvae, we continue to run as somewhere ahead of

even reach him. [Didn't you have something to say? Come

cause anger to bubble up within me but under the effect of meditation I allow it to flow

why you betrayed her? Did you know she almost died

her mind and I turn my head a little

[… sorry,] I mumble.