“There’s no way she could have left,” Gevery said. “All of the ships are present and accounted for, all the ground vehicles are in their bays. She’s hiding somewhere on the base, you mark my words.”
Yaliana didn’t even consider that she could be anywhere outside. The numerous perils, the large, dangerous wild animals, made it far too dangerous for anyone except a knight to venture out. The pteros were the main worry, of course, because they could fly, but other creatures out there—carnivores and herbivores alike—hated the sight of humans, wanting to kill them for the invaders they were. Even knights didn’t go far, and only to find more drilling sites for minerals, keeping the scientists protected.
The dangers even included the plant life. There had been reports of carnivorous plants eating creatures as large as a rhinoceros, so they’d be able to devour humans in a snap.