Mountain Eagle never thought Black Fox would flee south towards Jida from the start...
The reactions of those surrendered pirates told him that Fayiz must have fallen out with Black Fox!
Under such circumstances, Black Fox returning to a territory where Fayiz had significant influence would be tantamount to suicide.
He sent Arctic Fox and the Round Table Knights away precisely to act independently and to see what Black Fox's response would be to being pursued?
If Black Fox responded calmly and flexibly, then it would mean the problem wasn't with Arctic Fox.
But if Black Fox acted in panicked disarray, then Mountain Eagle would have to give it some serious thought!
Compared to Arctic Fox and the Round Table Knights, Mountain Eagle now trusted Chi Hu more—a group with no vested interest and a membership structure and goal that were much simpler.
