Zorian frowned at the sight. He wasn’t surprised that Princess had noticed them before anyone else—she had eight pairs of eyes and was intensely vigilant by nature—but the direction they were coming from and their numbers were unexpected. They were coming from their left, rather than the sulrothum settlement in front of them, and there were twelve sulrothum in the approaching group.
“An emissary from a different tribe?” Zorian guessed. He doubted the tiny settlement in front of them would send out a hunting party as large as this… and if they did, the group would first enter their home to consult with their elders before confronting them.
“Probably,” Zach said. “I hope this becomes common in the future. This would go so much smoother if the surrounding tribes started coming to us inste
