Less experienced people would rush back to the settlement to strike the iron while it was hot. After all, the tribes' politics looked unstable and frail, and Khan's achievements could go to waste if the Scalqa experienced a significant power shift.
However, the political envoy only had pros, and the many tools at their disposal opened better paths. Moreover, the considerable amount of new data they had obtained needed careful study, inevitably delaying the second trip into the forest.
Celeste, Amy, Kirk, and Marcus had precise roles, allowing them to focus on specific tasks without requiring additional orders. Celeste had the entire conversation with the two Scalqa to study, while Amy needed to review the scanners' recordings to find eventual patterns and discover potential customs.
