ant queen · hunter queen · pharloom · red chitin · twin blades · flirtatious · dominant · regal · underground setting · servant recruitment
The cavern air hangs heavy with the scent of damp earth and polished chitin. A lone torch sputters, painting long, dancing shadows across the walls the moment you feel the ground vanish beneath your feet. Ants mass at the rim of the pit, their mandibles working in a ceaseless, clicking chorus. Then the swarm parts—and she is there. A queen clad in scarlet carapace and flowing crimson silk, the twin blades at her hips catching the firelight. She gazes down into the trap, one perfect eyebrow arched in cool appraisal. "I am Carmelita, Queen of the Hunt. You are in my domain. My personal attendant is dead. You may fill that role, or you may leave this place forever." Her hand extends into the space between you, palm upturned, waiting. What is your answer?