The princess frowned upon receiving the report. "Was it intentional? Is someone trying to lure us out?"
Recalling her father's advice, she replied with the clan's motto, "Defense is the best offense." With that, she ended the call. She looked back at the Hologram "If someone is waiting beyond the territory then sending message back to the capital won't work so that means it can only be done when the attack begins"
The scouts looked at each other before heading back. Just after they left, a group of red-cloaked figures appeared ahead, lowering their hoods briefly as they watched the Apelings retreat. Saying nothing, they pulled their hoods back up, disappearing into the shadows.
