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Keles crossed her arms, her expression unreadable. "You're worried."

She walked closer, standing beside him as they both watched Phantom's glowing form high above the outpost. "Change is coming, whether we're ready or not. Zarvok's not the only one playing a dangerous game here. The spider queen, whom we know so little about, is surely making her move, and we are caught in the middle."

Keles shrugged slightly, her gaze distant. "She has no choice. Zarvok's ahead in this race. If she doesn't disrupt his plans, she'll lose before she even gets a chance to compete. And that's something she can't afford."

Ikenga frowned, considering the implications. "If the spider queen is truly Zarvok's equal, then when she strikes, she won't do it directly. She's too cunning for that. She'll try to weaken us, destabilize the alliance before we can even set foot in that world, or hamper our progress."