Military action
West Hermerian border control had moved into the canyon and ambushed the convoy late at night.
Several Qaras, including Tobian, are captured by the West Hermerians, but the rest are able to hold their own against them and overwhelm them enough to retreat. Belono takes over command and says she won't risk her faction for this. Palo, determined to complete the mission on her own, stays behind, seeking shelter in an abandoned outpost on the Ferier side of the canyon