"... She dares leave us like we're--"
"Master Ajuur, have you not learned your lesson?" Haldon spoke up, making himself clear. "The moment we enter this territory after our envoy's visit was the moment we began being watched."
"What?! That's--"
"It's to be expected. We knew what we were getting into," Haldon mentioned. "The Vanishing-night Foxes are the part of the Iron Territory's brain, gathering as much intel as possible from all available sources. If it's public knowledge in neighboring territories, then it's something they've likely learned. Such as your former reputation…"
Ajuur's pupils narrowed the moment he heard that. "But… If we were being listened to, why didn't you stop them?"
