'Vishumee eyed the Spartan closely.  It's voice was loud and clear, despite the stifling helmet, and its tone was rough and loud.  The officer had the sudden urge to step forward and interfere; bring this irrational nonsense to a close, but training held his hooves in place.<br/><br/>After the Human had finished, the line of Sangheili, from 'Vishumee to 'Vadumee, seemed to shudder, then were still again.  The attentive, observant mood was gone, evaporated like water underneath a cloudless sky.  Cold, calculating agressiveness had replaced it.  An invisible tension seemed to fill the room and 'Vishumee had a sudden urge to step back from the Humans, activate his personal shield, and level his rifle.  He shook the feeling away, recognizing it as a side effect of a life spent living under lies.  The Humans had always deserved respect.  The outspoken Spartan showed this.  Humanity had a counscious will, a need to survive, a mentality molded by years spent on the brink of extinction.  They would, as a race, be more aggressive, quick to act and never to trust.<br/><br/>'Vadumee seemed to realize this as well, given by how he replied to the Human Commander.  "Commander Hood, do not worry.  A single person acting out of rash..." The silver armored Sangheili searched for the right word.  "...dislike would not sway our opinion of you as a whole.  We understand the need for immediate action, and I suggest, no, I say we<em>must</em>act now!  Look at the screens, Humans.  Your worlds are burning with a putrid infestation.  If we do not immediatelly quarantine the uncontaminated worlds, they too will succumb to the Parasite.<br/><br/>"Those worlds that are infested, they must be abandoned.  The Flood on those planets will now have access to interstellar craft, and their first action will be to spread to other worlds."  He sighed.  "We must be defensive, not offensive.  At least for the time being.<br/><br/>"I have already made my decision.  The Council will hear the truth, and will be pushed into enacting quarantine on our own worlds.  If you do not do the same, there will be no need for unity."  With those final, foreboding words, 'Vadumee stepped back into the line.