Elion smirked, but his gaze soon shifted back toward Alexander. The prince was still speaking with the officers, his expression growing more serious as one of them pointed toward a map spread over a portable table.
Darin approached next, lowering his voice.
"There was a skirmish three days north of here. The worst part of this whole affair is that we have no idea how they got this far in, without the outer camps and checkpoints noticing," he said quietly. "However, it's nothing large, but they seem to be testing minor roads."
Elion glanced at him.
"Scouting for weak routes?"
"Possibly."
"Or baiting reinforcements into splitting up," Elion added casually.
Darin paused and looked at him with a little surprise.
"That is also possible."
Elion shrugged.
"Demons aren't stupid. If they know something big is coming, they'll start poking places to see who moves."
Darin nodded slowly, "I will mention that to His Highness."
"Do that."
