Antvance into the Unknown

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Tungstant’s brain spun with a heady combination of exhaustion, exhilaration, grief, relief, and worry. There was so much work for the carver caste to do and so little time in which to accomplish it, she honestly didn’t believe there was much chance to complete it in time. What she needed to know yesterday, was exactly how much they could get done, and exactly what state the nest’s defences would be in by the time the wave hit for real.

“How long until the gate is ready to go?” she asked with as much patience as she could muster.

The team in front of her launched into a long and detailed explanation of the structural integrity of the gate, the need to forge new brackets and anchor them to the wall, the reshaping and compacting that needed to be done to the rock, until Tungstant cracked.

“Just estimate a time!” she barked. “I know there are challenges, I know it’s complicated, and I know you’re working as hard as possible, just give me your best guess. Please.”

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