Half hour later…
"Look, I know why you did not want to tell him, but he is your cousin, right?" asked Evonte.
"Main reason I don't trust him, my family, specifically on his side, tends to stab each other more than anyone else. Split up."
We see the small camp being inspected by two kinds, seven feline humanoids, and six reptilian humanoids.
"Well, no guards, but a solid camp. Either they are proud, or stupid." Hissed a lizard.
"Wait, we're being watched." Warned a Cat, whom turned his head, and was missing an eye. Undoubtedly the commander Helmic. A feline humanoid with a reputation of ruthlessness. Suddenly the felines start smelling for the scents of these watchers. One warrior is snatched from behind, followed by several more. One by one, until there is only the lizard who spoke and Helmic. Both swords drawn, back towards each other.
"Well, looks to be a trap. That's a first. Was this set by your kinsmen?" inquires the lizard.
"No, it must have been yours, Kelvi?" shot back Helmic.
"Alas, it is good to know my nephew is in good hands right Helmic?" drawled the Kreg.
"P-poet?" stammered Kelvi.
"Ok, boss why does he know your name, and his royal *blank* does not?" Evonte quipped.
"Simple, you dolt, poet trusts this man more!" snapped Kenzi. "And watch your language.
"Quit fighting, and Helmic, do answer mine inquiry."
"This camp is within our demilitarized zone, and you acted like a small army, so decided to check it out." Helmic admitted grudgingly. "We met Kelvi who also saw the camp, we also got into a misunderstanding like this, and once we learned we had a similar goal we joined forces to investigate. But it being you, we ask for our people back to their respected leaders, and to leave peaceably."
"Kelvi? What say you?" poet asked turning to his nephew.
"He speaks the truth uncle. Except he engaged us first. Only one of my men sensed them, but only right before the attack. I called out my rank and relation to Slivra. I understood it would mean risk if it was bandits, but they had uniform, so I acted. Thank goodness I did."
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Hey there readers sorry for the long wait. On my end things are a little glitched. I'll be posting the next chapter as soon as I can.
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