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

The stated purpose of the Legion is to protect people from the Dungeon, and to that end, they’ve determined you

giant ant turned to regard her directly, the many lenses in

you 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 hey, I don’t think I’ll ever convince the people who run your outfit of that, so

At least he wasn’t going to hold it against

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

on the spot,

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

right by the Colony,

what happened at

sucked out of the massive monster and

about that…. That whole mess was disturbing

[Was? So it’s resolved?]

Anthony muttered darkly, [not by a long shot.

onto the tips of his legs. To have such a large monster moving so quickly right next to her

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

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

right,] she said, looking around

tasks around her. It was clear the Colony was

on this above?] she asked.

barked a laugh. [The initial invasion force is being prepped above. It’s

[A million?!]

condescendingly. [We aren’t going to

a separate area where a group of ants were

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