Nine Kraktol warriors, all mere young-bloods, slither into the largest forest on Tarus II. The thick tree-top cover drastically cuts down on the mid-morning sunlight, causing them to proceed with the utmost caution. Their eyes, superior to those of the accursed Mallali, serve only to counter-balance their less-than-stellar hearing. Lacking the enhanced auditory capabilities of the Mallali, they can only sweep their vision from side to side, keeping their eyes out for the Neanderthal’s traps.
Several times, one of the male or female Kraktol will stop and grunt while pointing at crude-looking rope traps made from woven vines. After having their dear leader snatched out from under their noses in the middle of the night, these fresh graduates don’t dare to underestimate the so-called ‘primitive human’ any longer. "Look here,"…

