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>>141054"Alright. Can you continue to translate for me as I try to answer his concerns?"
>>141055He nods, then looks back to the drone, who stares at the private
>>141056Silver sits down in front of the drone, and begins to speak.
"I know you are angry and afraid, and you have every right to be. I am not certain if you could understand my Ponish earlier, but I promised I would not hurt you, and I intend to keep that promise. I hope we will only have you captive shortly. Long enough to patch you up and for you to help us out. As for your kin, I do not know how many will choose to come peacefully as you did. I know leader of Infiltrators here, one who replaced Captain Forrester, is or will be taken captain, but that is all I know for certain."
>>141057The private begins to translate Silver's words, speaking slowly. When he is done, he asks:
"There are no others?"
The private seems to ask this himself, as there is no statement from the drone to be translated
>>141058Silver looks at the private, and shakes his head.
"I have tried many times to give same deal to them I am giving this drone now. Every time until now, they have decided to resist and attack rather than give up, be it them pulling gun or trying to use grenades."
>>141059The private looks at Silver with his golden eyes, before turning his head to the drone, and presumably relating what Silver just said. Then the drone speaks, and the private says
"What about love?"
>>141060Silver winces a bit.
"That...is more difficult prospect. I can not ask my own soldiers to let you feed off of them, but I know you need it to survive. I will find solution very soon, but for know I am uncertain."
>>141061The creature says something, then the private relays
"Then we will starve to death, slowly"
>>141062"That is something I would like to avoid. As I said, I shall come up with solution shortly."
>>141063The private turns to the drone and speaks. The drone sits down.
>>141064"What I would like to talk with you about is how we can let you return home, however. If you are interested."
>>141065The private relates this, raising the pitch of his voice towards the end. The drone stands back up, and says speaks with more enthusiasm
"He says he is interested."
>>141066Silver smiles at the drone, and nods.
"You and other changelings were impersonating ponies, ponies who are most likely cocooned somewhere only you and other changelings know. Help us find them, any of them, and you will have earned your freedom. Life, for life."
>>141067The private relates this to the drone. The drone's response is short, only a few words.
"He says he will do it."
>>141068Silver gives a firm nod.
"One thing to note, we already found cocooned ponies in Whinnyton church, so I am afraid that will not count."
>>141069The private relates that, there are more words, and the private says:
"What became of the second squad that was defending south town?"
>>141070"Squad defending Whinnyton Church was wiped out, but they put up impressive fight. There are still changelings defending Grain Elevator."
>>141071The private himself takes a moment to process this information, and then relays it to the drone, whose mouth starts to open. The drone makes some kind of remark, but it is not relayed.
>>141072Silver lowers his head to the changeling.
"I am sorry, son."
>>141073The private pauses for a moment, and then speaks to the drone. There is no visible reaction from the drone. Only silence
>>141076Silver nods, then points to his bandages.
"Am I safe in assuming you need medical assistance?"
>>141077The private relays this, then the creature speaks back, then another set of words by the private and another relay.
"Yes. He says he is shot in the thorax."
>>141078"Alright. I will go to our medical officer, and see what we can not do to help you."
>>141079The private relays this, and the creature replies. The private's translation is much shorter
"He says alright."
>>141080Silver nods, and leaves the room with the private, once again locking it behind him. He goes over to Firm Heart in the dining area.
"How would you feel about operating on changeling?"
>>141081He looks upwards towards Silver, and blinks
"Like, dissecting one? Are you trying to remove their magic sacks, or something?"
>>141082"Erm...I meant more like pulling bullet out of one."
>>141083"What"
He answers, almost plainly
>>141084"We captured injured changeling drone, and he has agreed to help us find cocooned ponies. It will be hard for him to do so while he has bullet in his thorax and is trying to avoid bleeding out."
>>141086"Not at moment. Any suggestions on what to use?"
>>141087"Well, I'm not sure. Perhaps we could try a pony sedative, but it could fail, and it could keep him out for a while."
>>141088"Hmm...well, I will have to tell him. Should we bring him to you, if he agrees to be sedated?"
>>141089"You can... I'm not sure he should be out in the open here."
>>141090"Unless you thought it would be better for you to come along."
>>141092"...but you do not want to because you do not want to get changeling bit again."
>>141094"That is reason why I came to ask what your thoughts would be."
>>141095"I don't know the anatomy of Changelings." He says
>>141096"Neither do I. If you do not feel comfortable doing it, then I shall do it myself."
>>141098Silver nods.
"Alright. I will need to borrow some of your tools, however."
>>141099"Well, here. These have been sterilized on a grill we found."
It's a scalpel and a small pick.
>>141100Silver takes them.
"Thank you. I do not suppose we have any bandages to spare as well, along with painkiller?"
>>141101"Bandages, yes. You can try opium, but I can't promise how that will affect it. Maybe smoke like you do with bees? I don't know. Your real problem is blood. Unless you want to take it from one of those dead things, I don't know how to get it, and even that may be difficult."
>>141103"Hmm...any suggestion for that?"
>>141104"Not really. Not right now, at least."