They quickly fetched their tadpole siblings from the brain pool and began the incubation process, aiming to rapidly replenish their depleted combat forces.
However, the newborns soon encountered a perplexing problem.
One of their brothers, who should have hatched with the first batch, seemed to be 'stuck' in his host.
At the same time, this host was skilled in various arcane magics and possessed strength that should not be underestimated.
"He's a Silver Dragon!" One Spirit Sucker recognized the fellow, once captured by Spider Nest City, through the lingering memories of a Drow slave.
Realizing the threat, they had two Spirit Suckers hold down Attilicia while another tried to pry open his mouth with its tentacles, attempting to rescue their 'kinsfolk' before preparing to stuff them back into the host's skull.
As a result, only two of the five Spirit Suckers originally assigned to incubation were left for the task.
