"Death!" Sagiri said, and everyone stopped. They were at least 10V out from the base.
The three squads had been moving more relaxed this time. Well, except the ladies who looked weird running in the modest gowns. The smell of death, however, was the last thing they expected on their way back from Tatani. Could it be a carcass of an animal?
No way
It wasn't fresh either, because he couldn't smell blood. The smell of death was so thick it must have been at least a day old. It was also no doubt human.
"What do you mean?" Yoka came to a stop beside Sagiri. He was leading the Yoka squad just like Tinka was leading the dozen fighters of Tatani.
"Someone is dead," Sagiri said.
"But that is the direction of the base," Tavora said, and silence stretched for a long moment.
"That is indeed odd." Kiuga said, "Why could there be someone dead near the base?"
"I can perceive anyone in the base, either," Sagiri said, and the night air seemed to freeze at his words.
