"He came back... alone," Arora said, "he said something about a monster outbreak and we have to strengthen our defenses as fast as we can."
"And the others?" Aroon asked, "are they dead?"
An awkward moment of silence prevailed before the sound of Mark rang from far behind.
"They betrayed me," he said in a strong tone yet Aroon knew he was feeling regretful deep down his soul. "I listened to the advice of John... Going out to scout things and come back to reassure the others... Damn him!"
Mark's voice conveyed all his anger and hatred. Aroon knew he wasn't lying, yet he didn't understand exactly what happened.
"They simply ran off in the middle of such an invasion?" Aroon couldn't believe that.
"No," Anna finally spoke, "they had something waiting for them," she said.
"What thing?"