Draiss was leaning against the outer wall of the city, and chatting idly with a demilich, being carried by a demon of some kind that he had never seen before. They were engaged in a debate about the possibilities void magic being able to negate the influence of the Spire, as it was a magic from the outer realms, and therefore the magic might not be subject to the rules of the spire. The debate was getting dirty looks from several of the guards, until both turned as the swarm... condensed, for want of a better term, but Draiss knew this was not a normal behavior for the swarm. While it did have a type of intelligence, it was... not more than that of an average human, even at its best. It was more of an intelligence that didn't follow the rules of normal intelligence. Enough to be dangerous, but it couldn't reason, and definitely not do what this swarm was doing.<br/><br/>He shifted to one side slightly, staring at the creature, wondering if it was an awakened swarm, and shivered in... apprehension at that thought. A normal swarm was bad enough for mortal creatures, an intelligent swarm that could destroy a planet in a few weeks was a nightmare. Especially if it started wondering about other planes. That would make it a true god of insects.