Chapter 3
Attempts
“Is it true this is the fifth time Bloods have approached the compound?” Twoson Pike inquired of the other two councilmen who were included in their meeting.
Veebrion nodded, his fleshy tentacles bouncing around his neck, and held up a seven-fingered hand with two fingers bent. “Five times, yes.”
“But they’ve never tried to breach the walls?” Yulen tried to clarify.
“No. They’ve come right up to it, but they haven’t tried to climb it or break through it.”
“What about your side gates? Those entrances your hunters use to exit and enter?”
“They’ve pounded on them. That’s about all,” Malso answered.
Atty shook her head. “That doesn’t make sense. Why would they continue to threaten to attack but never follow through?”
“There has to be an ulterior motive to this metho
