The Battle 14.1

Sometime in the future...

"I can assure you, Usher. This initial attack is merely a diversion." 

Usher turned. He looked at Vione with the utmost seriousness. "You think so?" 

"Yes," Vione replied, taking a deep breath. Her face was incredibly serious. Occasionally, her eyes narrowed as if she were thinking, recalling details of the Nimbria Pack attack they had just fended off. "There are a few things that make me sure this was just a diversion." She paused for a moment, then nodded confidently. "First, this attack was so sudden and with an intensity that doesn't match the Nimbria Pack's usual attack pattern." This time she turned to the leader of the Frostholm Pack warriors, Storm Meadow. "Don't you feel the same, Storm?" 

Storm furrowed his brow before nodding. "I think you're right, Luna. The Nimbria Pack has always focused on attacks with precise coordination. Their priority is long-term strategic advantage." He raised his head and looked a