Chrysalis

Mother looks at me, a twinge of amusement in her eyes as her antennae continue to hover threateningly. I swear she gets far more enjoyment than she should by whacking me on the head. I'm not sure I've ever seen her hit someone else, to be honest. It's not fair!

"Mother. It's lovely to see you as always, I'm just surprised is all. I thought you were very comfortable in the main nest."

"I experienced some issues due to a lack of mana. It was tolerable and I was happy to remain, but now that a secure nest has been constructed in this stratum, there is no reason I shouldn't move down and take up residence here."

"The fact that the Colony is at war in this layer wouldn't have anything to do with it?"

The Queen isn't fazed by my question and replies forthrightly.

"Of course if my children are fighting then I should help. Isn't that normal?"

"I suppose it is," I sigh.

Though I doubt the rest of the Colony were happy with her decision. In fact, the guards crawling all around are throwing me dirty looks for agreeing with her. What do you want me to do? Nobody is going to tell the Queen what to do, least of all me! If I suggest she try and look after herself, all that's going to happen is I get smacked in the head. Still, I suppose I should try.

"Just… try to be careful? A bit? The family would be sad if anything were to happen to you."

"Of course, child. I do not intend to needlessly throw my life away, but I have the ability to help, so I shall."

She looks at me as if I'm a touch foolish to think that she would do anything else. I stare flatly at the guards who now pretend they were never glaring at me to begin with. You morons, now mother thinks I'm an idiot. That's what I get for trying to help you.

beneath us. So we need to be careful. If they come up here, we'll be forced into a fight that isn't

of the Colony should stand at the ready to

I scratch my head with an antenna. "I've got my own thing going on. We aren't expecting them to pop up here anytime soon, but fighting them without any tier seven members is going

will return to my hunt. Be well, child. Try

me? When do I

before she walks away, trailed by as many as a thousand ants who nervously skitter around her as if expecting powerful monsters to leap out of the air to

she's done for the family, but I wish she wasn't so comfortable risking herself. I know she doesn't think of herself as irreplaceable, goodness knows how many queens we have now, but were she to actually fall in battle

come to think of it. It doesn't seem all that long

Is anyone even counting? Where's Accountant when

back to the golgari with

nothing anyone can do about this and I just have to throw myself deeper into the Dungeon until I'm either dead or a high enough tier that the Ancients accept

of what evolutions you choose, and what path you emphasise. From what we

[Well that's just… great.]

much choice. Unless I can find a way to mitigate this effect, then I'm just going to have to learn to live with it.

being an ant just fine, and when I was a human there was that time with the legs. Those bones healed up

I didn't, I died from

sorry I didn't warn you about this. It's out of our hands whether or not this happens, and I won't say we didn't hope

much emotion

laugh behind his triad leader and even Torrina cracks

largely a problem caused by me being too incredible and the ancients being gits. Hopefully at some point down the line it'll all work out in the wash. Now if you'll