CHAPTER 445

"I'm pretty sure they were only expecting two Bonded Pairs." Androcles told them as they sat on the end of the ramp. "There were only two T19 missile teams set up, the rest of them were inside the buildings expecting to have to deal with two downed and wounded riders."

Anja nodded slowly. "Ok… considering the tactics they developed during the war I can see where that would hold up. Why do you think they were after Aricia and me though?" Anja asked.

"Perhaps not you in particular mother." Andro spoke. "It is well known that after the war we began instituting a Bonded Pair Team deployment. In any unknown situation we will always respond with a minimum of two Bonded Pairs. If they were after the two of you then they would have had to know that you were traveling together and when you were returning from Hadaria. The more likely scenario and the one I hope is correct is they were waiting for the first two pairs to show up."