222 Klem Bait

The flamers turned out to be both their best friend and worst enemy in close combat. They were insanely effective, roasting everything that came near them, hot enough that they even partially melted the stone and earth outside the trench. But that effectiveness came with a price. The smell of roasted Klem.

The others seemed drawn to the smell, and after the battle groups of Klem warriors and Swarm would arrive to cannibalize the bodies on the outer reaches of the battlefield. What they needed the most at this stage in their invasion was food, and they weren't above consuming their fallen comrades if it meant helping themselves grow.

[Well, that's disturbing. But we should do something about it before they start getting much stronger.] Pippin sighed over the Command Channel.