I reflected breifly then. Deception had been frowned upon by the Elders in the old Empire. But I have embraced it. It is the way - the only way - our species will survive long enough to gather our lost strength. I welcomed more volunteers, with each Etherium able to monitor up to 9 or 10 prions dependant on the capacities of the individual, we now had enough Etherium to control our small group of vessels. Our operations could begin.
I remained silent, knowing Splinter would handle the logistics of our situation with ease. My task is to look forward, to anticipate, evading events before they became problems. We are alive. We are here. My task is to make sure this remains so.
