Chrysalis

“Be careful, Tribune. The monster may attempt to manipulate your thoughts.”

Morrelia frowned.

“I’ve received mental fortitude training and raised my Skills to the commander level,” she said evenly. “I will of course remain vigilant nevertheless. Thank you for your diligence, Legionary.”

[What’d he say?] Anthony’s voice echoed in her mind.

[They’re still worried you’ll manipulate me,] she sighed.

[I mean… is it possible to communicate in any way without allowing for the chance of manipulation? I’ve seen what the brathian do to people with just words. It’s not pretty.]

[You know as well as I do that a mind bridge allows for more than just communication. How did you defeat Garralosh again?]

[Ugh… I’d rather not remember, to be honest; that was nasty. Alright, this is the place.]

The ants’ forward operating base wasn’t anything special, yet. There were hundreds of carvers still working on it, and she knew full well what miracles they could accomplish.

[Are there really rooms in there for us?] she asked, a little sceptical.

[Of course! We’re an accommodating group of insects. Unlike your Legion.]

Morrelia felt a pang in her chest.

[Are you thinking of the bolts we shot at you?]

[Of course I am! While I was falling out of the sky as well. That’s such a cheap shot.]

a

is to protect people from the Dungeon, and to that end, they’ve determined

directly, the

you think is best to protect people. It’s the right goal, just

At least he wasn’t going to hold it against her personally,

what you think. Am I

take long for him to put her on

the Dungeon since the

the Colony, and we’ll do right

what happened at the

was sucked out of the massive monster and he

Don’t talk about that…. That whole mess was

[Was? So it’s resolved?]

[not by a

the tips of his legs. To have such a large monster moving so quickly right next to her was unnerving, to say the least. It was hard to believe this was the same

you’re going to have trouble fitting into the nests,]

tunnels wider,] he dismissed her concerns, and he was probably right. [This is what you came for, right? You want to know how we’re going

she said, looking

of tasks around her. It was clear the Colony was only beginning to muster the might

this above?] she asked. [I assume this

a laugh. [The initial invasion force is being prepped above. It’s going to

[A million?!]

going to make any progress being half-hearted about it. Here,

over to a separate area where a group of ants were

these guys. I