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.]

took a deep

people from the Dungeon,

directly, the many lenses in his eyes gleaming

It’s the right goal, just the wrong target. But

he wasn’t going to

like to know,] Anthony continued, [is what you think. Am I a threat to

long for him to put her on the spot, hitting right

since the Cataclysm. There is tremendous

right by the Colony, and

at the Silver

of the

Don’t talk about that…. That whole

[Was? So it’s resolved?]

no,] Anthony muttered darkly, [not by a long shot. But that’s

onto 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 creature she’d fought alongside so

have trouble fitting into the nests,] she observed as they walked toward the entrance

he was probably right. [This is what you came for, right? You want to know how we’re going

said, looking around

was clear the Colony was only beginning to muster the might

many are working on this above?] she asked. [I

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

[A million?!]

to make any progress being half-hearted

group of ants were tending to

I don’t