Promising Recruits
This short, ultimatum-like speech profoundly affected the refugees who had just joined his faction. Perhaps more so than his previous warnings.
Many of these Civilians were no strangers to his words. They thought they had time to change, to enjoy the comfortable cocoon that was the Oracle Shelter before eventually emerging from their chrysalis and spreading their butterfly wings.
Regrettably, recent events had nipped this hope in the bud. With the increase in Aether density and the corresponding rise in the Digestors' average level, they had missed the boat.
Even though their Aether stats were approaching 60 points by closely following the Aether density growth curve, it was of no practical benefit to them, since everything from grass to microbes were upgraded accordingly.