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.]

should never have come

can remove the mould from this area and return it to

alright, the aphids

another aspect of ant superiority. Even if we started fungus farming, we wouldn't let it run wild and out of control like this.

trail?] Sarah asks, sounding a little panicked as we continue to

getting stronger

She may be a somewhat delicate flower internally, but externally she is all beef. Her legs are thicker than a person and positively bulging with muscle underneath all of that fur, much like her shoulders. In fact, the shoulders are even larger. For all of her strength, she isn't much of

stamina somehow,] I tell her,

she snaps, [that usually takes care of

Oh, right.

waggle furiously as I follow

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 land. We rush through a cluster of trees, blasting

metres in all directions. Like a passageway 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 here. There are holes, all over the place, fortified

termite nest. The whole damn mountain

expected it, but to see it for myself… it's just ridiculous! You could fit

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

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

Not. Acceptable.

there!] I roar to Tiny who is only too happy

ear shattering roar that shakes the trees around us. Then he's off, bounding across the mould covered stone,

keep him alive and blow up everything

[Even the lizardsssss?]

[Especially them.]