Chapter 12
“Watch your left!” Aleledai shifted over, darted toward Srahuni. It was already over. Srahuni whipped around and plunged his spear into the human’s belly.
Sticky blood rolled down his cheek and Aleledai cuffed it off with his wrist, twisting around to view the field as he did. Humans were in retreat everywhere. Aleledai’s group had broken the front line of their enemies and pushed the humans out to the sides. They were running for the forest, able to duck into the thick undergrowth where a Caniean’s bigger frame couldn’t follow. Perfect, really. The Caniean unit in the Facility wouldn’t encounter anyone to stop them.
Humans had slipped through the lines though. A few groups had flanked them and were at the cliff, according to the small runners. He would order a short break fo
