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

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

turned to regard her directly, the many lenses in his eyes gleaming

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

going to hold it against her personally, but he

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

him to put her on the spot,

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

by the Colony, and we’ll

happened at

sucked out of the massive monster and he slumped to the

That whole mess

[Was? So it’s resolved?]

a long shot. But that’s not

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

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

he was probably right. [This is what

she said, looking

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

many are working on this above?] she asked. [I assume this

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

[A million?!]

[We aren’t going to make any progress

a group

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