Maya stood in front of them and spoke with a voice that did not rush. Her face showed that she had thought this through. She wanted everyone to understand the plan and why it mattered.
When she said, "The ones who will go with the leader to the meeting will be me, Arthur, Daniel, and Kai," she meant those four because they were the ones most ready to act if things turned bad. She added the names clearly so there would be no confusion.
Then she explained why the others would stay. She said, "Aiden and Leon will stay back and prevent our area from getting infiltrated because the main thing is our land." She picked those two because they are steady and strong when it comes to defense.
