I valued my ability to come up with answers, but my mind was empty. I wasn’t sure how I’d deal, and the worst part of it was that it wasn’t me that was necessarily going to pay the price.
And that’s exactly why he’s taking this approach instead of just killing you.
If he really is taking this approach, anyway.
As we entered my territory, I felt strangely composed for the anxieties that tore through me, a little detached from things.
That’s a common coping mechanism for intense situations. I’m sure the emotions will wash over you again once it’s done.
That doesn’t mean she doesn’t care. Quite the opposite, in fact.
My bugs swept through the territory, and I did my best to recall where tripwires had been set and figure out which had been broken. I checked on my people, using bugs to make sure they were standing and that they were somewhere safe.
Nice.
Could I sweep through my territory using squadrons of flies with dragline silk stretched out between them, to the point that he couldn’t slip past them? It would take time to set up.
Ooh, that sounds like a really cool way to catch him!
No. There was no need. As I approached the heart of my territory, near my barracks, I found him, standing in the middle of the road.
Ah, hi there.
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