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

purpose of the Legion is to protect people from the Dungeon, and to that end, they’ve determined you shouldn’t be allowed to descend any

the many lenses in his eyes gleaming at

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

he wasn’t going to hold it against her personally, but he

what you think. Am I a

him to put her on the spot,

stand firm against the Dungeon since the Cataclysm. There

the Colony,

happened at the Silver

all the energy was sucked out of the

That whole

[Was? So it’s resolved?]

[not by a

right next to her was unnerving, to say the least. It was hard to believe this

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

and he was probably right. [This is what

said, looking

hard at work on a myriad of tasks around her. It was clear the Colony was only beginning to muster the might of their industry to

this above?]

barked a laugh. [The initial invasion force is being

[A million?!]

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

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

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