The thought felt so arrogant, it made him cringe. Duke Waters found a situation and immediately solved it, right there in the open. Matt hid under a blanket in the cold, waiting to ambush a simple crafter. The last time he killed humans on the training world he had killed in self-defense, but this was cold and calculated. Premeditated.
His introspection was cut off when a familiar figure moved into the row of tents, and Matt had to stop himself from tensing.
As the figure approached, the moon gave just enough light for Matt to clearly see her face. It was Zoey. After a quick message to Geraden, it only took seconds for Matt to hear the loud sounds of two wolves making a ruckus.
Zoey turned slightly and, at that exact moment, a root reached out and grabbed her feet. As she tumbled to the
