The tactical implications of Selena's revelation about the underground network demanded immediate strategic recalibration, but Lucas's enhanced senses detected incoming communications that transcended the ancient entity's awakening. Multiple magical signatures approached the Thornspine Mines with energy patterns that suggested desperate urgency rather than hostile intent, and the tactical formations indicated diplomatic rather than military purposes.
"Messenger ravens," Lucas observed, his voice carrying analytical precision as he identified the approaching magical constructs. "Multiple sources, converging simultaneously. Fear has inspired coordination among the regional powers."
