Chrysalis

Sure enough, it doesn’t take long before Vibrant comes sprinting out of the office, even more energetic than before.

“It’s amazing, Senior! They know soooo much! Even though they have rock-rock heads!”

“Hey, they just have a second layer of rock skin, it’s not like their heads are actually filled with rocks.”

“I thought they just had thinking rocks.”

“What the heck is a thinking rock? You know what, I’ve seen weirder things on Pangera than that. Sure. Go and evolve, have fun. At least the torpor police won’t have to bother chasing you for a while.”

“I wish I could evolve while running. That would be amazing!”

“No it wouldn’t and don’t ever try it. In fact, it’s banned. I don’t want to find out if that's possible. Evolving is the only extended nap I ever get anymore and I refuse to have it taken from me.”

It’s also the only time I get free from the endless influx of the Colony’s Will. Not that it’s necessarily a bad thing, having the desires and impressions of my family thudding into my mind in a never ending stream. It just gets overwhelming at times.

“Have you spoken to your crew about what they’ll be up to while you’re down here?” I ask Vibrant.

It’s hard to believe she’s a leader, given her easy-breezy attitude, but not only is she a member of the council, she’s also a certified, bonafide commander of her own personal army. I wonder if they’ve come up with a name for themselves yet? Vibrant’s speedsters? Always Accelerating Ants?

Goodness knows.

to evolve so they can kinda-sorta

only helpful to the Colony after all. In fact, of all the little groups running around, hers is the fighting unit that gets

enough. I’ll leave you to it, then. Good luck! Hope it all goes

get a mythic evolution that turns her into the ant equivalent of

is not meant to be on

prayer to the unnamed ones. Whoever’s job it is

it’s all fine. In fact, I wonder how long it is until Brilliant and

eerily still,

Odin. How’s

in surprise as I smack

find me? I

going to need a few more ranks if you want to avoid my eyes. Also, learn some mana

hadn’t

the sense he was a lot older than me when he died.

can also smell you. Ant antennae are quite sensitive to scent. There’s also your gravitational field. I can

field

[Yep!]

An awkward pause.

just hanging around outside of Sarah’s evolution chamber until she’s

lithe demon shifts

She’s already such an… incredible engine of death. I can’t imagine how she’s going to improve