“Skitter,” she went on, “Just to be clear, you would be well advised to keep your mouth shut, until we’ve come to a consensus here. Or you could get your team in trouble.”
…you mean in general, not just about Sophia Stalker?
“Noted,” I replied.Armsmaster let me stand, but he settled his one hand on my shoulder, held on with an steel grip that left me no illusions about my ability to walk over and join my friends.
I would not want to go up against Armmaster in an arm wrestling contest.
Ex-friends? I wasn’t sure where we stood. I hadn’t expected them to come to my defense.
¯_(ツ)_/¯
Sounds like their reaction to “Skitter deceased” might’ve got them thinking.