Bab 1769: Caution And More Caution.

Even with 25 more men, they stayed still and didn't move. They are sure that they can overpower the 5 guards and the Oracle quickly, but their Oracle insisted that they wait. So they waited. 

This continued for 20 minutes until there was the howl of a wolf outside the tribe. The howl rang out clearly through the night and woke everyone up. The warriors of the tribe reacted quickly. They got their weapons and rushed towards the gate. 

The Oracle was also awakened. As a young orc, it is not his duty to defend the tribe. He should stay out of the way. But he is the Oracle, so he should at least be aware of what's going on. The young Oracle wanted to go to the gate, but his guards advised him to stay away from danger. 

It was good advice in that it prevented the first group from ambushing them on their way to the gate. But it also made the distance between them and the bulk of the warriors of the tribe increase by every passing moment.