"Good," Satou approved. "Remember—your goal isn't to kill all eight hundred enhanced warriors. Your goal is to break the siege, destroy their forward camps, and reclaim enough territory to establish secure defensive positions. Once we've killed Vexor and destroyed the temple, those enhanced warriors will likely lose their coordination and become much easier to handle."
The sun finally set, plunging the valley into darkness. The time had come.
Satou stood at the entrance to the caverns, his strike team assembled around him. Kelvin, Grimnir, and Urgot checked their weapons one final time. Freda had her spell components organized in easily-accessible pouches on her belt. Shadow was a silent presence, somehow even less visible now that night had fallen.
