[text] [aka no way is he showing his face right now]

[rebells]

Is everyone all right?

I think it's safe to say that this changes things considerably.

Comments

[rebells]

Yes.

[There's a telepathic image of one of the Uvi, for reference.]

They're highly warlike and . . . don't seem to be capable of verbal communication in the same way we or the Palai are. Before we arrived, they conducted regular raids on the Palai, kidnapping some.

[snipers]

[ there's a gasp on her end, and thank god this is text. ]

Oh my god, that's horrible! Has anyone figured out why?

[rebells]

No. We had guesses that it had something to do with collecting power, but we never found out for what purpose.

[snipers]

Geeze... I don't even know what to say to that.

[ but it's a good thing someone stood up for them, even though there was no way to see how things would unfold. ]

[rebells]

Yes. I have a feeling that the situation has now resolved itself, for better or for worse.

[snipers]

[ she's quiet for a moment, letting that settle. ]

Do you know if anyone's going to go check it out, see what's going on?

[rebells]

[A pause.]

There's a couple people heading up there right now.

[snipers]

Mind if I tag along? I'm pretty good with a bow, and I've got healing charms.

[ you know, just in case. ]