West of the territory, Kirkland Gordon's reconnaissance work initially went very smoothly. The Beastmen paid no mind to the small animals they had transformed into, letting them run freely through their camps.
This allowed Kirkland Gordon's Sharp Claw Druids to gather a great deal of intelligence on the borderland Beastmen.
However, this period of ease lasted only a few days. The situation changed with the arrival of a Half-beastman unit, sent as reinforcements from the interior.
On this day, a Half-beastman unit, with a beast pack in tow, arrived at the western border.
"Welcome, welcome! By the God of Wild Hunting, Beast Tamers of Mad Hunt Zeke, I've been expecting you for a long time."
Lizard Zeke, the Beastman Lord whose territory was closest to the World Tree Territory, came forward to greet them from his domain, which had been built into a fortress.
