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 deep

it. The stated purpose of the Legion is to protect people from the Dungeon, and to that end, they’ve determined

directly, the many lenses in his eyes gleaming at

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

in relief. At least he wasn’t going to hold it against her

what you think. Am I a threat

to put her on the spot, hitting right at

wisdom of the Legion has helped us stand firm against the Dungeon since the Cataclysm. There is tremendous value in it, yet… I still struggle to

Colony, and we’ll do

at the Silver

energy was sucked out of the massive

about that…. That whole

[Was? So it’s resolved?]

muttered darkly, [not by a long shot.

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 long

have trouble fitting into the nests,] she observed as

the 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 down in

right,] she said, looking around

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

on this above?] she

force is being prepped above. It’s going

[A million?!]

[We aren’t going to make any progress being

a group of ants were

are the wuffers,] Anthony told her, [I love these guys. I don’t know why they turned out so happy, but