Within an hour of sending Paxton out to alert the troops, Yulen received news he’d hoped he wouldn’t get.
“There’s a small nest of them outside the main gates, right past the tree line on the east side,” Brady informed the battle lord.
“How long as it been there?”
“It was noticed a few days ago by our hunters,” the Mutah replied. “We didn’t think anything of it at the time. There’s always spiders, especially in heavily wooded areas. You know that.”
“What about inside the compound?”
“There is a problem,” Paxton spoke up. “We’re seeing several webs popping up between the storage tanks in the outer section. A couple of people admitted to sweeping the tanks clear, to prevent the creatures from laying egg sacs within the grain and all.”
Yulen stared at the small group of men surrounding h
