You step forward from the crowd to address Williams, and the colonel's eyes go wide with recognition. He opens his mouth to say something but closes it, apparently reconsidering his comment. While he's stunned, you have a momentary advantage, and you calmly appeal to his sense of moral decency. He can't simply execute a peacefully protesting elder on the streets.
The colonel's eyes narrow, and he bares his teeth before firing a round through Ahote's right leg. The sound of the shot rings out through the streets, and the protesters surge forward, but Ahote holds up a hand to stop them. He looks at you.
"If he wanted to kill me, I'd be dead already. Something more is at play here. Be wary."
The pacification squads begin marching toward the pack, rifles held at the ready in both hands. With the protesters in werewolf form, it would be difficult for bullets to actually kill them, but if subjected to enough damage, even a werewolf can fall for good.