The Umbral kin base was silent for the night, the lit torches quietly burned out, and the injured allowed sleep to overcome them.
The medics were still hard at work, caring for the mortally wounded.
And while all of that was going on, a devastating explosion sent massive tremors, and then another, and another.
Three straight explosions instantly alarmed the whole base, even the Major ran out of his tent.
The explosion wasn't in their base, because across from them, the Thalorian tents actually ignited into a flaming hellscape.
The Major's falcon eyes gleamed in joy.
"They actually did it."
He turned to the side, Sergeant Vren was running to god knows where, and surprisingly, he only had his shirt on.
The Major simply grabbed Vren by the collar, ignoring his naked lower body, and barked.
