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

it. The stated purpose of the Legion is to protect people from the Dungeon,

regard her directly, the many lenses in his

to apologise 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

least he wasn’t going to

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

him to put her on the

helped us stand firm against the Dungeon since the Cataclysm. There is tremendous value

by the Colony,

at the

sucked out of the

about that…. That

[Was? So it’s resolved?]

Anthony muttered darkly, [not by a long shot. But that’s not why you’re

springing back up onto the tips of his legs. To have such a large monster moving so quickly right next

into the nests,] she observed as they walked toward the entrance

her concerns, and he was probably right. [This is what you came

she said, looking

on a myriad of tasks around her. It was clear

above?] she asked. [I assume

force is being prepped above. It’s going to be around

[A million?!]

he told her condescendingly. [We aren’t going to make any progress being half-hearted

group of ants were tending

love these guys. I don’t know why they turned out