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

apologise for it. The stated purpose of the Legion is to protect people from the Dungeon, and to that end, they’ve determined you shouldn’t be allowed

regard her directly, the many

best to protect people. It’s the right goal,

to hold it against her personally,

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

him to put her on the spot, hitting right

helped us stand firm against the Dungeon since the Cataclysm. There

do right by the Colony, and we’ll do right by

what happened at the

sucked out of the massive monster and he

about that…. That

[Was? So it’s resolved?]

no,] Anthony muttered darkly, [not by a long shot.

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

going to have trouble fitting into the nests,] she observed as they walked

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

said, looking around

of ants, hard at work on a myriad of tasks around her. It was clear the Colony

on this above?] she asked. [I assume

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

[A million?!]

aren’t going to make any progress being half-hearted about it. Here, take a look at

walked over to a separate area where a group of ants were tending

love these guys. I don’t know why they turned out