2.9 This messenger's guilt
When Atlas left the tent, he walked to Leah's. He saw that she was sitting, and a maid was serving her tea. Seeing that scene, you would never think they were getting ready for war.
Atlas smiled at the maid.
"Can you please give us a few minutes?"
The maid nodded with a smile and left. Atlas sat in front of Leah.
"I need to tell you something."
Leah looked at Atlas and could tell that it was important. She listened attentively, maybe he'll give her an opportunity to get rid of him. Leah doesn't want him to die on the battlefield, he has to die before.
Otherwise, the whole land will say he died for them, and she'll never accept that. He is already an angel in their eyes.
"We're leaving at dawn to ambush the army, but I need to leave tonight."
"Why?"
Atlas said:
"I want to scout to see exactly where they are, I don't want to go in blind. If we do, they'll be more casualties. They all refused for me to go as a scout since they said I'm too valuable."