Quick reactions

When I was in arm's reach, he put his gauntlet toward me, paper in hand. I dropped my forcefield to take it.

"What's this?"

He wasn't someone who sounded more intimidating from the inside of a helmet. His voice was very normal as he said, "We saw you fly in, we discussed, we called some people, this is our message to you."

"Got it," I said. I looked around. "Quiet town."

When my head was turned, he reached for my throat.

I put my forcefield up, and I knocked his hand aside, forcefully enough I almost put him on his ass. The sound rang in my ears.

- Flare 2.7