With her on guard, Shirley knew she had lost her chance to throw a pre-emptive strike. She raised her hands in surrender.
"Calypsea, Davis, and Lea are expecting you to be there with them when we get there. They adore you. Only by suppressing your instincts and making choices that go against your prerogative will you ever make us feel safe and allow us to know that you will protect us in the future without a single hint of doubt. They will be proud of you for suppressing your instincts today."
"I…" Calypsea appeared confused yet also understanding.
She gazed at the ring with some fear in her eyes. Her body was instinctively moving away, and she couldn't take a step forward, making her want to flee instead.
Tia looked around, careful of ambushes.
Fortunately, they descended into an empty space, or they would've created a huge commotion.
"That's right… take a step forward…"
