Chrysalis

[So… you guard my sanctum? What the heck does that mean?]

[We don’t know,] Alis replies, [that’s just what the description says.]

She seems to be finding her equilibrium again, though she oscillates between being unwilling to look at me, and a feisty stare.

The only sanctum I can think of involves a great deal of torpor, willing and unwilling. Given the appearance of these two within the Nave, I’m guessing that qualifies as the sanctum named in their Class description, but how the heck do they defend it? Defend it from what?!

The mere fact that the Class describes them as ‘defenders’ means the Nave can be attacked in some way, right? The implication is pretty clear. It’s kind of worrying that the possibility exists and I have no idea how it’s done, but at least I have some measure of protection. Hopefully.

[From my perspective, I can see a possible ‘sanctum’, but I have no idea how you protect it. Do you two have any clues?]

Jern and Alis look at each other briefly before Jern rolls his shoulders and turns back to me.

[No clue,] he says simply.

He’s direct, this guy. I like him, even if he’s way too stubborn.

[I can say this…] he begins slowly, [I think I feel stronger while I’m around you.]

[You what? You feel stronger?]

He nods, and Alis hesitantly agrees.

[Being close to you is empowering us in some way.]

Dammit. I know what’s coming next.

“We should keep these two around, Eldest,” Protectant whispers to me from the Shadows. “They could help defend you.”

“I’m not increasing the number of babysitters! I already have you twenty and that’s pushing the limits.”

almost impossible to tell we’re

“I can tell. Easily.”

others have figured it out by now, or at least have gotten close, but there’s

to have to level you up, and

there. Two more showed up a while back, so currently I have

my plans to power

want to level

story has been stolen from Royal Road. If you read it on

the

that much,] he admits. [I’ll do

Maybe he feels like he was forced into those fights?

but if there’s one thing we aren’t short of here in the Dungeon, it's monsters that need whacking. It shouldn’t be that hard to pump the two of you up at least a few levels so we can see what your Class can

and that’s pretty much

System gobbledygook. Someone with knowledge of religious based Classes. Someone who is willing to cooperate with the Colony and won’t hide

Hmmm…

else? I need to think for a bit

Hmmm…

there be somebody

the matter, all roads lead back to

[And Enid

if I want sane humans… should I leave Isaac out? Too late, Alis

Jern seems to be feeling perfectly at ease, as if he were standing in a field watching the crops grow rather than a metal warehouse with a mythic monster. This guy seems totally incapable

think of the

He looks around vaguely.

[It’s nice,] he replies.

to return with our most wanted. Before I even see

did shout that instruction at

[I’M HONOURED, GREAT ONE!]