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.]

come here.

on the bright side. When the termites are defeated we can remove the mould from this

the aphids are

Even if we started fungus farming, we wouldn't let it run wild and

a little panicked as we continue to blast through

stronger even. Wherever

are thicker than a person and positively bulging

I tell her, [how do

berserk,] she snaps, [that usually takes care

Oh, right.

antennae waggle furiously as I follow the

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 the

directions. Like a passageway into the pit of doom, the wide tunnel is completely black on the inside, with no light

termite nest. The

expected it, but to see it for myself… it's just ridiculous! You could fit the main nest of the Colony into

our quarry. In the mouth of the tunnel a tight gathering of ants can be seen, the large form of Vibrant zipping here and there amongst them. It's too bad they aren't alone. Not only are they swarmed by a host of termites, which is bad enough, but watching from above are five kaarmodo with their attendants in tow. In a flash I take in the full scene, drawing knowledge from the Vestibule as I allow the will of Vibrant and her

them here, using shields and spells to lock Vibrant and her group into a fight so that the termites can

Not. Acceptable.

roar to Tiny who is only

bellowing his rage in an ear shattering roar that shakes the trees around us. Then he's off, bounding across the mould covered stone, his fists cracking the ground with every step, gathering

keep him alive and blow up everything I don't

[Even the lizardsssss?]

[Especially them.]