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

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

her directly, the

I get that you lot are doing what you think is best to protect people. It’s the right goal, just the wrong target. But hey, I don’t think I’ll ever convince the people who run your outfit of that,

wasn’t going to hold it against her

you think. Am I a threat to

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

Legion has helped us stand firm against the Dungeon since the Cataclysm. There is tremendous value in

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

at the

instant, all the energy was sucked out of the massive monster

about that…. That whole

[Was? So it’s resolved?]

Anthony muttered darkly, [not by a

quickly, springing back up 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

into the

was probably right. [This is what you came for, right? You want to know how

right,] she said, looking

of tasks around her. It was clear

on this above?] she asked. [I assume

initial invasion force is being prepped above. It’s going

[A million?!]

aren’t going to make any progress being half-hearted about it.

area where a group of ants were tending to hundreds of…

these guys. I don’t know