A Tough Enemy.

But things didn't go their way. It hasn't been going their way for a while now so they should be used to the disappointment but they aren't. It stings every time because they have a lot invested in this.

Ode had instructed the worm to go for the army. There was no need to chase Soverick. If Soverick cared about his soldiers then he will come to the worm and try to stop it. The thing about impromptu plans is that they usually look good and foolproof in your mind, but execution will show them to be ugly and full of holes. They didn't have to wait for long to see the errors of their way. They knew it was a bad idea pretty quickly.