Chrysalis

[Run, run, run!] I holler at the others as we continue to sprint through the mould covered forest.

It really is obnoxious to run through this mess. There's mould beneath us, beside us and crawling up the trees to cover the canopy above us. It's like being in a suffocating winter wonderland except far more horrifying. Especially now that some of it is on fire.

[I don't think more fire will be a good idea, Master!] Crinis suggests as we race through the terrain.

[We might need another distraction soon. Starting a small fire will get the termites off our trail.]

[Won't it just bring more of them?] Sarah demands.

[I mean, yes. But also, yes…]

They be distracted though…

Perhaps that's still not good enough.

[No more fires,] Sarah tells me firmly, [we can think of something else.]

[Hmph. You're just worried about the fungus spores getting inside you,] I mutter.

[I hadn't even thought of that! Anthony!]

[Breathe it in deep. That's the sweet smell of fungus country.]

never have come here. I hate

we can remove the mould from this area and

alright, the aphids

ant superiority. Even if we started fungus farming, we wouldn't let

a little panicked as we continue to blast through

it,] I confirm, [it's getting stronger even. Wherever

sense of relief from the giant bear as she heaves for air. She may be a somewhat delicate flower internally, but externally she is all beef. Her legs are thicker than a person and positively bulging

got to work on your stamina somehow,] I tell her, [how do you

she snaps, [that usually takes care of

Oh, right.

now,] I hastily assure her. My antennae waggle furiously as I

my weight and drive myself to the right, taking a chance to look behind as I do. There are definitely termites on our trail, but I can't really tell how many. Tiny bounds along in my wake, suffering much like Sarah is in this long distance sprint, Invidia perched on his back like a nightmarish bat, green eye blazing with energy as he surveys

into the pit of doom, the wide tunnel is completely black on the inside, with no light source to be discerned from this distance. More terrifying still, is the view of the mountain I get from

the termite nest. The whole damn mountain

ridiculous! You could fit the main nest of the Colony into this thing

by a host of termites, which is bad enough, but watching from

kaarmodo are pinning them here, using shields and spells to lock Vibrant and her group into a

Not. Acceptable.

there!] I roar to Tiny who is only

shattering roar that shakes

keep him alive and blow up everything

[Even the lizardsssss?]

[Especially them.]