"We do not know the specifics, but the benefactor did say he had things to do, and enemies to deal with," Yara shook her head sadly.
"One more question, do you know what those 'prophecies' actually say?" Selene asked.
Yara's expression darkened at the thought the prophecies. "The corrupted texts speak of a return. They claim that beings from beyond will come again and bring ruin to our clan."
Moon sighed heavily. These zealots with apocalyptic prophecies were always the most dangerous enemies. They couldn't be reasoned with because their ideology demanded their blood as proof of faith.
"We're not here to destroy anything, we're just trying to survive and find our way home."
"I know," Yara said with a gentle smile. "The chief knows. All of our people know. But the Heretics won't be convinced by words. They'll return with greater numbers, and then..." She didn't finish the sentence.
Then there would be war.
