The Creche’s Adaptation

Two Weavers hovered near the square, their filamented bodies subtly altered. Their once-fluid movements seemed more deliberate, even deferential. Victor’s influence had not only swayed the villagers but had also begun to reshape the Creche’s role.

During a recent flood scare, Victor had bypassed the usual communal decision-making process and commanded the Weavers to reinforce certain fields over others. His reasoning—“The village needs its strongest crops protected, not the weaker ones”—had been practical but self-serving. The Weavers complied without hesitation, an unsettling deviation from their typical impartiality.

Now, they stood silently, observing the gathering, their flickering patterns subdued. Victor had noticed this subdued state and interpreted it as obedience.