Since they were already under attack, there was no longer any reason for her to conceal the use of magic when communicating with her people. Under the circumstances, the mindlink was the safest and most efficient method available.
Even if a high-ranking mage or witch detected that she was using magic to communicate, they would only know that a mindlink was being established. They would have no way of knowing what she and the others were actually discussing.
Unlike shouting or whispering among themselves, their enemies could not simply listen in and learn what they had discovered.
And now that she knew a witch was involved, the Priestess became even more wary because they were no longer dealing with ordinary werewolves or assassins.
"You vile creatures! You truly have no sense of honor!"
One of the Tigrens roared the moment he realized they had been drugged. Their bodies felt unnaturally weak, and worse, they could no longer shift into their Tigren forms.
