Before they could get carried away, Major Elio pulled Sunshine aside and said, "To prevent accidents like the ones which occurred when we went after the beetles, I suggest we do some training first. The snake is cunning, we don't know if one of us is being targeted. Safety should come before assumptions that is it is too weak to defend itself."
She pondered on his words and saw sense in them. He was a soldier. Before all missions, they always made adequate preparations. It made sense that he was not on board with this unplanned hunt. "Two days." She looked at him, narrowing her eyes. "Have the teams ready in two days."
Elio sighed. Time was tight but they could make it work.
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There was excitement in the base, especially among the soldiers. Favors were traded in exchange for sports on the team that was heading out to fight the snake.
