Reveal

Itziar stuck out her little tongue at the men who left the tent when suddenly a shadow covered her. 

Ambrose looked down at her with folded arms, his golden eyes narrowed in admonition.

The ula quickly put her tongue away and blinked her big eyes innocently, but the stiffness on Ambrose's face didn't lessen one bit. 

"Report," Ambrose blurted out, turning his head to the two men who were waiting silently off to the side. 

Valderik hesitated and looked in the direction of the twins. Ambrose understood what he meant and nodded his head, granting him permission to speak. 

The lieutenant was the first to tell his side of the story. 

He first commented on the strange behavior of the vanshites, and then spoke about his suspicions.

"It seemed as if they had been waiting for us," Elian said, remembering the traps they found in their path.