After Northern and the others left, Annette seized command of the battlefield. Well, not the entirety of the battlefield bowed to her—she hadn't expected that anyway.
But she commanded the submission of allies that mattered, ones that everyone feared so deeply.
She couldn't help but feel that Northern knew exactly what he was doing when he ordered his minions to submit to her, because that became her foundation of authority and command—what allowed other humans, despite their issues with her sudden rise to leadership, to hold their tongues rather than challenge it.
Humans were quite reasonable, really. Just give them something to fear.
Everyone in Drywall was strong. Annette didn't need to set an example to help them realize how dangerous the 'things' surrounding her were.
