Formicea Chapter 4

Announcent I tried to distinguish between translated insect speech and normal sounds by using another marking sign.

Also, whispering is in italics.

It was all so unreal.

I wake up in so kind of bed and almost believe that I am still at ho.

However, I feel too bad.

All that happened to might have been a feverish dream, but my environnt says different.

Looking around, the walls, floor, and ceiling consist of a smooth brown surface.

It is like the earth on those tunnels.

However, this is a room or rather a hall and the structure looks a bit different.

There are so of these white glowing stones embedded in the walls, so I can see rather well.

Then I realize that the bed I woke up in is more a tub, filled with so yellowish substance that doesn't seem to cling to .

My condition is terrible.

I feel pain in my stomach and still this fever.

Also, my wrists are tender, a bit swollen, and hurt.

The sa goes for my ankles and knees.

What is going on here?

Why did those creatures make sick, as I am very sure this sting caused that, and then they put in a bed?

Promptly sothing approaches the only entrance.

It's one of those monsters again.

It has six appendages like all the others, yet with developed claws at all the ends.

And this one seems to walk on two legs, using the midsegnt at most for balance.

Also, it has a more slim build and looks in general more delicate.

There are insect-like, translucent wings sprouting out of its back and its compound eyes have sothing piercing.

(weird insect)

"Ieeek!" (E)

(weird insect)

"W-wh-wh-what?" (E)

This thing screeched, yet sohow I thought it would an this.

Am I crazy?

(extrely weird insect)

More strange screams and clicking sounds, which in the end sound like this to .

The insect stands completely calm in front of , waiting for an answer.

(ridiculously weird insect)

This is impossible, right?

A giant speaking insect.

That’s madness.

But I can hear it!

Or… feel?

I am doubting my sanity.

After all that happened, losing my mind might not be too farfetched.

Yet, I can’t deny that I believe to understand this insect directly in front of .

The only way to know if I am crazy is by causing a reaction I can relate to.

"J-just t-to con-...firm, can you... raise your left claw?" (E)

(strangely complying insect)

And she raises the left claws.

Both of them on her left.

"Th-this is not my imagination? You really did this?" (E)

(insect)

I hold my head against a headache which was the whole ti present, yet now worsens with what transpires here.

The most distressing is that I know that there are just those screeches, which I can understand without a problem.

That's what I think I do.

There is not much to hold against this after my test.

"Y-you can really u-understand ? Is tha-that right?" (E)

(K)

I am confused.

This was a heavy emotional outburst.

And sohow I could feel this.

"No, I ant all the others died back then. Except . Why?" (E)

(K)

"And what... what is with ?" (E)

(K)

"Exactly that! I was taken there, a titanic creature stung and now an insect is calling princess! What the hell happens here?!" (E)