The expeditionary fleet was leaving the star system.
Ves did not even want to wait for the arrival of the Cenatus Prospect fleet and exchange words with Mr. Magrin. He saw no purpose in doing so and it was much more likely that he would incriminate himself during any heated conversations.
A lot of people in the Golden Skull Alliance held mixed opinions about the abrupt departure.
After all of this effort and buildup, the decision to turn tail and run away when they had come so awfully close to their main objective was frustrating!
The Larkinsons were not accustomed to losing. Sure, they had suffered their fair share of setbacks, but it had been many years that they had suffered a defeat of this magnitude.
There was nothing worse than losing a battle before it had even begun!
The dip in morale was obvious among the more battle-hungry members of the Larkinson Clan.
