I swallowed. I had to be confident. I lowered my volume a step, relying on my swarm to convey my words for me. It wasn’t perfect, there were parts of speech they weren’t good at making, but it worked well enough that I kept at it.
Whether they’re perfect speakers or not, it’s really damn cool.
“I am laying claim to this area! From this moment, I rule this territory!”
Nice work.
Now how does the crowd feel about that?
People could have booed or jeered. I’d been almost convinced they would. Instead, I heard a murmur running through the crowd. Battery hadn’t budged, but I saw her pressing her fingers to her ear, and her lips were moving.
I guess they’re too intimidated to show their opinion much to the villain laying claim to their neighborhood.
Meanwhile, Battery’s doing her job and reporting what’s happening. If more Protectorate members show up to help detain Skitter here, that could be a problem.
She didn’t turn her head away from me, and I could imagine her staring at me.
Yeah, probably. I’d want to do the same in her place.
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