[i]Ian walked over to where Antwon was sitting above the rest of them, the smile never leaving his face. "Keep whatever questions you got, my friend, but save them until after the combat exercise. I'm sure they'll be more willing to answer your questions after you show them you're worth it. Oh, and don't judge Elora so quickly know, she's the most important member of the team. 'Any fight fought without information on the enemy will always be an uphill battle', a little quote my dad told me from time to time. Told me the thing about soldiers too."[/i]

Ant hung nonchalantly upside down, facing the opposite direction from the rest of the group. Antwon merely offered the chatter box an un-enthused, facetious 'thumbs up', but didn't turn for him, and proceeded to tune him out. The guy meant well, but there was only so much Ant could listen to. What Ant was more curious about was how they assumed he was actually trying to insult the little mouse; in his mind, it was a genuine source of concern. His ears did perk up, however, upon the new voice:

[i]“While it is true that we are all on the same team right now... we are all aiming for the goal of Squad Leader… something that I think neither you, Antwon, nor Elora here could handle based upon what I have just seen from your actions. We are fighting the Cruxi, an overwhelming race that has humanity backed into a corner and yet there are people here that are trying to get all the answers like they have earned them already.”[/i]

Antwon laughed loudly, nonchalantly swaying a free hand away in the... its, direction, as if swatting away a fly; he didn't even bother to look over for this clear insult. [i]This thing is so deluded in its own self-worth... does it really think I actually want to lead this ragtag group of meatbags?[/i], the thought entertained Ant, and he couldn't help but laugh out loud once again.