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

stated purpose of the Legion is to protect people from the Dungeon, and to

the many lenses in his eyes gleaming at

you to apologise or anything, you don’t run the Legion. 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

sighed in relief. At least he wasn’t going to hold it against her personally, but he wasn’t

what you think. Am I a threat

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

the Dungeon since the Cataclysm. There is tremendous value in it, yet… I

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

happened at the Silver

sucked out of

that…. That whole mess was disturbing

[Was? So it’s resolved?]

by a long shot. But that’s

quickly right next to her was unnerving, to say the least. It

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

probably right. [This is what you

right,] she said,

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

many are working on this above?] she asked.

course not!] he barked a laugh. [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

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

her, [I love these guys. I don’t know