"Those humans are formidable, they..."
Another Mountain Cat person, a young mother holding her cub, dared not continue.
She was Vika's wife, Nessa Silverclaw, the one most worried about Vika.
The child in her arms let out a faint whimper, seeming to sense Nessa's anxiety.
"Chief Vika is our mightiest warrior; he'll be fine."
Another, younger Mountain Cat person comforted Nessa.
"Perhaps the task just requires more time..."
Just as the Mountain Cat person finished speaking, the tent flap was suddenly lifted,
"Human army!"
The messenger Mountain Cat person reported breathlessly: "A large force is coming toward us!"
The worry on the faces of the Mountain Cat people was instantly replaced by panic.
"How did the humans know we are here?"
"Forget it, quickly pack your things!"
"Let the children go first, we old ones will hold them off!"
...
The news quickly spread, and the Mountain Cat people's camp fell into chaos.
