Serix followed Cassie with his eyes as she sat down on the edge of the bed. She didn’t seem convinced that that he had made the right decision in going out to investigate. It was true that the others had the same qualifications as he did in becoming a Scout. They had all learned the same fighting techniques and they could all handle weapons efficiently. It was also true that he didn’t want to get caught in a fight, especially one involving two opponents at the same time.

And yet, he had a number of advantages. He knew the area better than the others since he had been there longer than them, so if push came to shove, he could always make a clean getaway. He had also learned from years of sparring that he was quicker than most other Lunairans, a trait he attributed to the lean build he inherited from his father. His reflexes had saved him countless times in matches against the bigger, stockier Lunairan males. If he had needed to fight the two Scouts, he would have just had to get close enough to disarm them and the battle would have been a fairly even match... but maybe he was giving himself a bit too much credit. After all, the other Scouts were just as skilled at fighting as he was. He probably would have been able to take one of them, but two? Well, at least he still had the running away option.

[b]“Did you find out why the Scouts were out there?”[/b] Cassie asked. She seemed to have given up on lecturing him.

“I did,” Serix shifted his weight against the doorframe. “The two Scouts are here for me. I had thought the pilot would wait until tomorrow night when I’m supposed to report back to find out why my intercom failed again. I guess that was too good to be true. He’s taking matters into his own hands. I don’t know if he suspects me of treason yet. The Scouts seemed to think he’s only checking to make sure I’m still alive, but he wouldn’t tell them the truth anyway.

“Whatever the case may be, the pilot knows my signal disappeared in this area, so he sent those two to look for me. I doubt they’ll be able to find this place,” he waved a hand, gesturing to the room. “But I don’t think those two are leaving any time soon. We’ll have to be careful if we ever need to go outside.”