Kain's eyes never left the battlefield.
His lips pressed into a line as he watched Queen's Vespid guards begin their feints—testing, analyzing. The Starfire contracts responded as expected, activating defensive skills backed by the suit's resonance core. So far, nothing powerful enough to draw on the shared energy pool.
"Too cautious," he muttered.
"Who?" Serena asked, keeping her eyes on the Lustral Veil Hare, now mid-flicker behind a veil of light distortion.
"Them." Kain nodded toward the armoured group of five. "They've realized we're probing."
Serena's brow furrowed. "So they're holding back?"
"They're trying to bait us into a full assault without revealing too much in return," he said. "Which means we're running out of time to surprise them."
The suits weren't invincible. They weren't even complete. The shared network was powerful, yes—but the moment two functions overlapped at maximum demand, there was a delay.
And Kain was going to make sure it happened again.
