Solenne's arrival changed the shape of the battle immediately.
Aurelian did not waste a moment after she entered the position. The first two laser salvos had already done what they needed to do.
The pack had been bloodied, angered, and turned away from the inner debris field. Their attention had shifted.
Their instincts were pulling them toward the clearer threat now, and that was exactly what he had wanted.
"Begin the strike," he said. "Choose targets freely, but keep your aircraft clear of Lysara and Rhoswen's firing lanes."
"Understood," Solenne replied at once.
The timing was almost perfect.
Her first wave of strike craft reached the edge of engagement just after the second round of laser fire, and the effect was immediate.
