We stood there in silence, unsure of what to say. We had not yet found the others we were looking for when someone approached us and asked for our help. After a moment of silence, she spoke again.
"I apologize for calling you here without reason, but I truly need your assistance to reach the second port," she said.
Babu responded, "Do you not know anyone who can take you there?"
"I did, but I lost them in an ambush," she replied.
"An ambush?" Babu repeated, clearly surprised.
"I don't have time to discuss this at the moment. I must depart immediately. If you don't mind, I can share my story with you on the way," she said urgently.
While she waited for our response, I quietly whispered to Babu, "We need to help her. She appears to be in dire need."
"I understand your sentiment, Lezlie, but if she's associated with elite soldiers or communicates directly with an epic, we could get into serious trouble," he responded.
