Down in the forest, there is a tree.
What's left of one, anyway.
The Nemeton calls another supernatural creature to its town.
The blood that drips onto it forms a circle.
"I'll make sure there's nothing like that."
...
"If there is, could you move the building?"
"Moving the building won't be subtle, but might have to do. If we don't find a way to remove the tank without risking his escape, we can move the building tonight."
"I'll go back to their lair and poke around a bit. I'm not entirely sure what they plan to do with him."
"We'll be careful. Theo, do you have any suggestions for where you go next?"
"I did so because I had access. I wasn't even sure they'd perfected the formula, and they were planning on using it to replace me."
"Even so. It doesn't make you more trustworthy. I imagine a life free of your masters will be worth living, even without a pack."
"Of course. I'm grateful, honestly, you guys have been so welcoming."
He is lifted several inches off the ground and suddenly finds it hard to move his chest enough to breathe comfortably.
"You were, by your own admission, plotting to sow division within the followers Scott has accumulated and incite one of them to kill him. You were working with the Dread Doctors. You have not earned any sort of compassion or understanding from me, and I am not willing to tolerate your presence for very much longer if you are intent on being an obnoxious nuisance. If you do not want to move on yourself, I will expedite your trip. Ninety-three million miles straight up."