"And as the leader of this base, I take responsibility for the lives of us all," he declared at the end of his speech. "At least until someone comes along who can do it better than me. This is my demand, as the man whose home you've come to. If you're not happy with this state of affairs, speak up now."
“Colonel, what you’re saying is wrong,” a tall man named Tabunin, one of the intriguing elders, spoke up almost immediately.
- And what exactly is wrong?
"This is usurpation! That's what it is! You promised us freedom and security, and now you say you want to turn us into an army. Do we really want to fight?" he asked the crowd his final question.
The crowd erupted in both approval and disapproval. It seemed Tabunin hadn't yet enjoyed much support.
"I don't want to create an army," Gro
