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!]

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

through the tunnels, brushing past numerous demons who we simply knock to the side, unwilling to waste time fighting them. A quick right hook from Tiny and a dash is usually enough to put them in

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

reach us in the first place. Any chance we can use it

believe it's collapsing behind

[Dammit!]

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

those impulses away I sink myself deep into meditation, letting my emotions run cold. I can't afford to

you

able to catch up

get too far ahead then we can follow the trail no matter where

worm must 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

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

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

He might be

surface?] Crinis asks,

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

his way up than it does for us, as we run and climb our way out of the tunnels

[Thissss way.]

[You're sure?]

[Alwaysssss sure!]

enough for

the ground beneath our feet carpeted in battling demon larvae, we continue to run as

even

me but under the effect of meditation I allow it

betrayed her? Did you

mind and I turn my head a little

[… sorry,] I mumble.