“Well, well. Looks like someone was finally taught a lesson,” Sloan said as she appeared in the chamber, looking quite smug.
“What are you on about?” I ask.
“Just noting that a certain, overconfident general, has learned that she isn’t always right, and can’t always win, regardless of the circumstances.”
Sheesh. Since when did generals in the Colony get this petty?
“Yes, yes. The tier four general has learned she can’t overcome a tier seven mythic monster. Whoo. Now scuttle off, don’t you have to manage the defence against the wave?”
The atmosphere between Solant and Sloan is oddly tense and I’m sure there’s a story there, but I can get to the bottom of it later. Tiny and Invidia have found their way into the chamber over the past hour, along with various ants who’ve checked in and filled me in on the goings on down here.
“I’ll be out of your antennae in a moment, Eldest,” Sloan assures me, “I’ll just take Solant with me and we will be on our way.”
I’m confused.
“Why would you be taking Solant with you?”
She hesitates.
“So… I can… teach her? If she’s going to learn the ways of the Colony’s generals, what better way than to learn from Victor and I?”
She’s not even finished her spiel before I’m shaking my head.
of generalship. The two of you are much too important to
to say that I’m the one who’s too important to be training new ants,
all that. Get back to doing what you do best, I don’t want to
the exit and talk over her
you, Eldest,” Solant
Colony is their unique way of thinking. Sloan and Victor would want
“What’s an envelope?”
“Never mind!”
get
you to be a better general is… to have you plan and
I nod to myself.
makes sense to me, at least. How
The little ant hesitates.
is… moving a little fast,
suppose she’s never led her squad into a proper fight. The training the Colony provides is excellent, and they’ve certainly fought monsters many times, but that isn’t exactly the same as fighting against a
it. Collecting information before devising a plan is core to your strategy, right? I’ll take you and your squad out hunting, you can snipe some experience and Biomass while we hunt,
“That works.”
spot and demand she start pumping out flawless battle plans immediately. I’ll give her a couple of days before that
We’re heading out to
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