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

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

her directly, the many

you lot are doing what you think is best to protect people. It’s the right goal, just the

relief. At least he wasn’t going to

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

take long for him to put her on the

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

the Colony,

what happened at the Silver

out of the massive monster and

That

[Was? So it’s resolved?]

by a long shot. But

bounce alarmingly 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 same creature she’d fought alongside so

you’re going to have trouble fitting into the nests,] she observed

wider,] he dismissed her concerns, and he was probably right. [This is

right,] she said,

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

this above?]

initial invasion force is being prepped

[A million?!]

her condescendingly. [We aren’t going to make any progress being half-hearted about it. Here, take

over to a separate area where a group of

the wuffers,] Anthony told her, [I love these guys. I