The Meritorious Officer
The askals suddenly stopped after reaching the 200m mark. At this distance, it was possible to shoot them, but the soldier kept his finger off the trigger to make sure that he doesn't make any mistakes.
Like all animals, dogs protect their own territory. Seeing that a large group of people came nearby, the pack of askals was just probably on a scouting mission. At least, that's what he would like to think for himself.
Unfortunately, not every soldier was like him. After noticing that the targets were not in motion. the requested backup from nearby quadrants started shooting at the targets.
The pack of askals was caught off guard and were slow to react, causing several casualties. The wails and cries of pain echoed in the field together with hails of bullets.