"Our scouts have only established the presence of Verhen's golems and the arrays they fuel. There was no time for further probing because the group relocated to a new city with the DoLorean.
"Our agents lost the Ernas, and we had to wait until gossip exposed their new location to re-establish a surveillance perimeter. Useless to say, we had to start everything over from scratch."
"Patience, Calam, and remember the Gernoff's creed. One strike, one kill. We don't fight. We execute. No matter how long and tedious a job may be, it's only thanks to his meticulous preparations that our forefather failed only once."
The mere mention of Tezka the Suneater upset every Gernoff, but their annoyance showed in such subtle ways that only another Gernoff would notice.
"Jirni Ernas leaving the safety of her haven is already plenty of good news." Jiza steepled her slender fingers. "It's a change in her pattern, and any change is bound to create openings. It's up to us to find and exploit them.
