"Clap! Clap! Clap!"
The squad leader stopped clapping and spoke righteously: "Renee Morgan is absolutely right. Compared to camaraderie, brotherhood on the battlefield, a temporary accommodation is nothing."
The others followed along, clapping and riding that surge of adrenaline.
Wendy Aldridge's face was overflowing with a sweet smile. She clapped while saying, "Wow, Renee, you're so amazing and loyal! I'm sure you'll achieve even greater things and go further. I'm really looking forward to your success."
It was just short of saying outright: You're really packaging yourself as this high and mighty figure, but I hope you keep it up. Otherwise, what you did today is just deceiving everyone—the higher you stand today, the harder you'll fall someday.
