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

apologise for it. The stated purpose of the Legion is to protect people from the Dungeon, and to that end, they’ve determined you shouldn’t

directly, the many lenses in his

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 the people who run your outfit of that, so it is what it

he wasn’t going to hold it against her

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

take long for him to put her on the spot,

said. [The 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 right by

at

out of the massive monster and

about that…. That

[Was? So it’s resolved?]

by a long shot. But that’s not why

monster moving so quickly right next to her was

have trouble fitting into the

wider,] he dismissed her concerns, and he was probably right. [This is what you came for, right? You want to know how we’re

she said, looking

thousands of ants, hard at work on a myriad of tasks around her. It was

this above?] she asked. [I assume

[The initial invasion force is

[A million?!]

stratum, Morrelia,] he told her condescendingly. [We aren’t going to make any progress being

separate area where a group of ants

love these guys. I