It was the day before the mission, and there was a big farewell party planned for that evening.
Lots of secret preparations had been underway for the past few days and the hum of excitement across the team was palpable.
There was one last mission-related activity scheduled for the morning; Delphi and Alton were currently at Green Lake with the mission team to see if Delphi's blood could control the tubiàn rakali.
There was no hiding in a tree this time. After discovering that the tubiàn dingos could climb, Alton wasn't taking any chances.
The soldiers were milling about in the tree line just past the sandy strip of the shore, their dragons at the ready in case they were needed to defend against the vicious creatures.