Some of the younger warriors shifted uneasily and doubt flickered across their faces.
"Shadow wolves are attacking your pack right now!" Lyralei's voice rose as desperation clawed at her throat. "Right now, this moment, your families are fighting for their lives! Women and children are bleeding and dying while you stand here doing this?"
She saw the impact of her words in the way some warriors flinched. One of the younger ones actually took a half-step back.
"Your sisters, your mothers, your children are back there fighting monsters," Lyralei continued, pressing her advantage. "But you're here playing with dark magic instead of protecting them. What kind of warriors does that make you? What kind of men?"
"Enough!" Davros's face had gone purple with rage. "Neutralize her now or I swear
