You Should Be Proud. Part 2
The perplexed look on the Great family heads' faces became one of relief they could not hide as they quickly began to order a retreat.
Ford still looked uncomfortable but he ordered the retreat of his men as well. Of course, not all of the Great family conjoined forces were able to retreat successfully as quite a number of them still fell victim to vicious strikes in their bid to escape.
Hal had the Great family heads relay It to the men that it was not over and that this was merely for them to catch their breath. To this, the men simply nodded and began to recharge their depleted Cosmic Pearls with Cosmic Energy.
Hal was having the Great family heads relay the orders to keep to what he had once said which was that he would leave the ordering of their men to the family heads and only take direct control of the Payne family forces.
Of course, whether by proxy or in person, Hal was still the one calling the shots.