Chrysalis

Chapter 1196

To plunge an entire fortress into darkness, to commit every ant within to the cells. Such a thing had never been done in the history of the Sanctum, in the history of the Colony.

The nameless one crouched in a deep and dark tunnel, motionless. Soon, another ant approached.

Greetings, nameless one.

I see you, nameless one.

What word from the Sanctum?

Twenty-four hours until the Fortress goes dark.

We’re going ahead, then.

Of course. The mission stands above all.

Agreed.

After exchanging signs, the two parted ways, the other skittering away to reconnect with her sisters, while the nameless one remained at her post, waiting for the next member of the Sanctum to come down the passage.

Only, the one she found wasn’t the one she expected.

From the darkness around her, she noticed a small tentacle grow, extending out to just in front of her eyes. In the presence of the Shadow, the nameless one held herself perfectly still, awash with reverence.

a familiar gesture. Come this

to deny the summons of the Shadow, she followed. Heading in the direction indicated by the tiny tentacle, she soon found herself running down a labyrinthine passage into the

the coming darkness, she was sure. This was the first time the Shadow had

another, as she crawled, until finally she emerged , pushing herself out into the light. She found herself in a large, open chamber, with one wide open entrance

nameless one said

nameless one, but she felt a strange power seize hold of the area around her, pressing her down

Shadow emerged, extending her limbs

is not tied

in ascent. Of course, how foolish of her! She wasn’t a

serve,

shifted imperceptibly, and the tentacles

Generals go without sleep, putting their troops at risk, medics are pushed to

the dull anger that had been burning in her thorax roar back to life. Yes. YES. The Colony spat acid on the wisdom of the Eldest, turning their eyes away from the instruction that had served them so well in the past. All within the Sanctum felt it, and now she knew the Eldest felt

She was deeply moved.

Master has confidence in you. It is the wish of my Master that you

nameless one stiffened in

the Eldest defend the entire

one quickly added: with the help of the three guardians, of

writhed for a moment before

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