Chapter 96

“I don’t like this,” Dilo growled once Rex had arrived back to his companions and told what he and the crazak had conversed about.

“A hive queen that wants to meet sounds…” Cassius said, trailing off as his mind started working.

“Like an easier way to eat Grub,” Grub said, grabbing his elbows and shuddering as the thought of crazaks tearing his flesh from him entered his mind.

“That did cross my mind,” Rex said, inhaling deeply and holding it for a few brief moments before expelling the air.

“But you’re feeling something different, aren’t you?” Kiri asked, noticing Rex’s surprisingly relaxed posture, even with the imminent danger they could be putting themselves in.

“It's hard to explain,” Rex started with a slow nod. “I get this strange tingling in the back of my head that has been quite effective at warning me of danger. During the conversation with the crazak, even though there was easily enough to overwhelm us, I had no tingling of danger, and none even showed hostility.”

“Relying