Nikolai relaxed his stance slightly, saying in a calmer tone, "The zombies are all out there, but waiting may be a bad idea since, for now, they're distracted with their meal and waiting till they're done will just mean they won't be busy eating and there will be more of them, the reanimated bodies of your former neighbors, but fine, we'll let the three of them put it to a vote." Nikolai stepped a few steps away, gesturing for Declan to follow, saying, "While they vote, we should probably talk strategy, eh GI joe?" He gave a slight smile, indicating that he didn't mean it as an insult.