Becoming the Leader (2)

Seth's teeth clenched immediately upon hearing Orion's words. 

"Are you questioning my orders?" he responded, struggling to contain his irritation, though it still seeped into his words.

"No!" Orion shook his head decisively. 

"What I meant is that continuing this way would not only prolong our journey to the mountain but also hinder our ability to conserve strength for rescuing Saria and extracting her from the mountain," he added.

Orion had previously conveyed to the Village Chief and other key figures the vulnerability of the Prismerion race compared to the village warriors. This information had also been shared with the warriors to prepare them for what lay ahead. 

Seth understood that Orion referred not to the Prismerion race but to the alleged god trapped in the mountain with them.

Regardless, Seth couldn't ignore the subtle challenge within Orion's words.