"That old goat already tried to have you murdered," Belladonna stated bluntly.
The room went dead silent. Aris stiffened. Remus let out a confused whimper.
"My scouts track everything that moves in the Endless Forest," Belladonna continued. She pushed off the wall and walked slowly to the map table.
"They found the tracks near the abandoned stone outpost. The Zarth envoy didn't just hand over the Black Sky and walk away peacefully."
She looked at Aris, then back to Leo.
"Right after leaving you, the envoy crushed a crimson signal crystal. It shot a red beam high into the night sky. It was a dinner bell for every single monster in the region."
"And for us."
Aris's eyes widened in sudden realization. He looked at Leo in shock.
"The monster raid..." Aris whispered. "The horde of fifteen hundred beasts you fought off that I heard... you were specifically targeted?"
