The death toll in Date Palm Village continued to climb. Leech made no move to stop the Warg Riders. The Extraordinary Corpse Ghost held little advantage while surrounded by them. Stepping in to fight them head-on would be suicide, like a lion caught in a desperate battle against a pack of wolves.
His only consolation was that the enemy had no ranged attackers; it seemed they only had cavalry.
He decided to leave the battle to the soon-to-arrive Jonney.
'Besides, whoever organized this battle must be nearby. I should find their commander first. Even if the Corpse Ghost can't win, it'll save Jonney a lot of effort when he arrives.'
The Wargs had an extremely sensitive sense of smell. Leech's Corpse Ghost hadn't gotten far in its stealthy approach before it was discovered.
'Another classic three-man squad.'
