Approaching Babaru's lifeless body, Dominic nudged it with his foot, flipping her so her face was exposed. He had initially thought the intruder's small frame seemed unusual, and now he clicked his tongue.
The revealed face belonged to an old crone, her wrinkles deep and numerous.
"Sending a frail old woman as an assassin… what were they thinking?" Dominic muttered.
Michael smiled slightly and replied calmly, "Don't underestimate her. She was the grand shaman of the Rock Bear Tribe."
Startled, Dominic recoiled, wiping the sole of his boot against the floor as if cleansing himself of something foul. His expression now showed a mix of shock, fear, and disgust.
"A shaman of the steppes? And from a major tribe like the Rock Bears? Such a figure is considered sacred—what on earth was she thinking, coming here in person?"
"She sought vengeance for her only remaining granddaughter, whom I killed during the last expedition," Michael explained.