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

the Legion is to protect people from the Dungeon,

her directly, the many

think is best to protect people. It’s the right goal, just the wrong target.

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

continued, [is what you

put her on the spot, hitting right at the heart of her

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

by the Colony, and we’ll do right

happened at

out of

Don’t talk about that…. That

[Was? So it’s resolved?]

no,] Anthony muttered darkly, [not by a long shot. But that’s not

such a large monster moving so quickly right next to her was unnerving, to say the least. It was hard to believe this was

have trouble fitting into the nests,] she observed as

right. [This is

right,] she said,

were thousands of ants, 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

many are working on this above?]

course not!] he barked a laugh. [The initial invasion force is

[A million?!]

condescendingly. [We aren’t going to

group of ants

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