Chapter 68
"Whoa, I'm not used to this—sitting idly while waiting for my teammates to get things done." That's what Caitlin exclaimed when she realized how lonely the camp got after the first group left.
Actually, she was also trying to hide the fact that she was getting nervous for them—that her palms were numb and cold.
The result of the first attempt will dictate how it's going to play out for them next. The Beta hinted before that this mission was something that couldn't be completed within a day.
They already took how the Talgarian people were going to react into consideration—that's why the trial and error part was included into the calculation, and the activity period was extended for two weeks.
Even the top brass isn't expecting that the talk will be easy.
They gave an assurance that the tribes weren't hostile, though.