UrAverageSkeleton

Ah. The wave isn't far away, then.

Chrysalis

Fantasy · RinoZ

To say this wasn't how Goszi had assumed his day was going to end would be something of an understatement. He'd been pushed to the edge by Zluth, and his tactics had worked out remarkably well, but to fall into the soft, fleshy hands of the enemy in the process of escaping had not been part of the plan.

Chrysalis

Fantasy · RinoZ

He tried to look as harmless as possible as the massive ant deposited him uncomfortably close to the wall of blue mana that would melt him in a matter of moments. Just an old, grey slug, no threat to anyone. While he maintained the facade, he studied his enemies. None of the scouts had ever been this close before, but there wasn't much that he could make out that they hadn't seen already.

Chrysalis

Fantasy · RinoZ

The ants formed the bulk of the frontlines, various members of the other races mixed amongst them, including robed figures who moved between them all, shouting randomly. Goszi still wasn't sure how things were going to play out. Would the invaders actually keep him alive? Would they destroy him once they had the information they wanted? How could he play this to avoid getting himself splatted?

Chrysalis

Fantasy · RinoZ

One thing was for sure, his life amongst the tribes was well and truly over. A Krath who had voluntarily surrendered was as big of a traitor as it was possible to conceive. If he ever met a Krath who knew what he'd done, then he'd be killed on the spot. Which meant, for now, he needed whoever was in charge of this invasion to keep him alive, and for that, he would have to offer something they wanted. The first step: finding out what that was.

Chrysalis

Fantasy · RinoZ

So he tried his best to be patient as he observed everything that went on around him. A Krath didn't get to his advanced age without being patient, after all. He would wait for the right moment.

Chrysalis

Fantasy · RinoZ

[Are you really trying to make yourself look harmless?] the giant ant asked, walking over and prodding him with one of its long, stalk-like appendages. 

Chrysalis

Fantasy · RinoZ

This monster was… not like Goszi had anticipated. For one, it was super annoying.

Chrysalis

Fantasy · RinoZ

[Go away,] Goszi grumbled, [I'm trying to think.]

Chrysalis

Fantasy · RinoZ

[So? You Krath have been a pain in my thorax for ages, I think you can tolerate a little prodding.]

Chrysalis

Fantasy · RinoZ