As much as he could without his shoulder aching, Matias folded his arms.

"'Comrade', eh? So there's more of you freaks?"

"YES," the bug signed, "BUT REFRAIN FROM REFERRING TO MY KIND AS SUCH. IT IS DEROGATORY."

"Oh, please. I can only imagine what you look like under that stupid mask. Freak."

The bug fell silent.

"Anyway, you don't look like you're going away any time soon, but you better scram when this is all over. And stay out of my way. ¿[i]Entendiste[/i]?"

The bug remained quiet.

"What? Did your translator stop working?"

"NO. I JUST HAVE NOTHING MORE TO SAY TO YOU."

The bug began hobbling off to a dark corner in the other side of the room, Matias observing from a distance. The bug's wings opened slowly as it descended, allowing it to sit and cross its legs. 

"W- Well," Matias stuttered, "me neither."