The encampment bustled with activity, the ants have indeed assembled a powerful force. As Ahriman moved amongst their ranks he was watched with suspicion by a multitude of insectile eyes. On the account of what his escort was, the two metre high shadow spider was a fearsome sight even in the daytime.

It moved with an unnatural gait, and darkness itself coalesced around it with an ethereal shroud. The pair were given a wide berth as they progressed to the General's tent. Ahriman breathed in deeply, the air in Western Kaasaam always has an exotic, spicy feel to it. {time to make a grand entrance}

The expression on the Formicidael general evolved from surprise, to haughty disdain, then finally to abject horror. In the span of seconds upon seeing Ahriman, then his eight legged companion enter his tent.

"Qlaak-um-Zint! No need to get up, I know you have no love to see me here and I cannot stomach false platitudes."

The general was of the warrior class of formicidae. The bottom half of his body was distinctly ant-like, but his upper part of his torso was humanoid in form. Packed with muscle his body tensed with contained fury at this most unwelcome intrusion by an arachnid.

In a rapid cadence of clicks and pops Qlaak-um-Zint in his sharp nasally tone addressed his visitor. "{click clack click pop} Ahriman I offer you no {click pop clack} such necessities {pop clack pop} say what you have come here to say {click} and begone! {CLACK}"

The demon flashed his wide sharky grin, " certainly, The Sovereign has given their consent for the assault on Kaasaam to commence" Ahriman knew this condescending statement would chaff the military man and wasn't disappointed.

"{click click CLICK POP!} Your spider bitch pushes me too far" The shadow spider hissed menacingly and took a step forward until Ahriman halted it."{CLACK} demon. Might I remind you that you are in my realm! {pop click clack} my armies and I are not her {clack} servants to order around! I'll engage in this arrangement as long as it suits my people and I. {click click click pop} You better maintain your end of the bargain. When I chase the wasps and those {clack pop clack!} disgusting Fah'Rey into the ocean; your mistress better not meddle in our affairs. We might be the sword she wields for her vengeance, {pop pop clack} but always remember Ahriman, that a sword has two sharp edges"

The massive arachnid lunged forward with a deafening hiss. Qlaak-um-Zint was taken completely by surprise but his experience in combat allowed him stumble backward just as the razor sharp mandibles of the Shadow spider were about to decapitate him.

Ahriman laughed, "Qlaak you best mind your tongue around this one. He is a little upset because I didn't allow him to enjoy an all-you-can-eat buffet of your soldiers. He is very sensitive about his mommy"

A constant drip of blackish venom dripped onto the general's boots with a hiss. The ant warrior's dignity, was the first casualty of the war to come. Raised his trembling hands up in a show of surrender. "{clack} I misspoke {clack clack} my apologies {clack hiss click} Ahriman tell the {pop clack hiss} lovely Sovereign all things will be arranged as agreed to"

The spider clamped it's mandibles aggressively before stepping cruelly on the leg of the soldier, making him wince in pain.

Ahriman interjected, " come let's go, you have made your position clear to the nice man" Ahriman exited with the widest toothiest smile. With his shadowy monstrosity in tow.