‘We will prevent you,’ said a voice.
Without turning, Loman held out his hand to quieten an angry murmur that this comment brought from the crowd.
‘I beg of you, please don’t,’ he said. ‘You know you can’t control a host this size. At the best you’ll simply cause more deaths and injuries before we find you. You, who purport to be doing this to prevent death and injury. And do you really want these people surging into your domain, raging and demented, their darker natures unfettered by you yourselves?’
‘Be warned, human,’ the voice said, after a pause. ‘Do not threaten us.’
‘You’re wasting your time, Loman,’ said someone behind him.
Loman raised his hand again, requesting a little further patience.
‘Voice,’ he said. ‘I don’t know how you speak to us in this manner, or how you hear wha
