[@Eviledd1984]

"Well, I never undertake anything big without consulting the spirits, praying to the gods, and taking a little while to meditate first. Since we're going to be fighting soon enough, it is best that we do those three things." Kara suggested. The rest of the family was clearing out, the last bit of food still being finished by one of Adykon's younger sons. "That, and we should take a bit of time to pray that my mother has another healthy egg. She won't be going off to fight this time, but my father will. In the off chance that my dad won't return, they want to try and conceive another egg before... well, you get the idea." 

[@WingsOfBronze]

"Forget the sand! We've got enough for now!" He quickly scooped up a bit more and teleported it away. Ophion blasted a thin stream of fire from his fingers and traced a line on the sand, which quickly erupted into a wall of flame, separating the creatures from Fasuto. "Just grab what you can and run! Follow me, quickly!" More of the creatures started to erupt from the soil, including a few with larger mandibles, wings, and stingers. The "ants" were the workers, not the soldiers. Ophion quickly shot one down with a fireball, but more kept coming.