"Close enough," Mana replied.  "We have information that says there's something near An-Teng that will help us bolster our army to repel any invasions from the Realm, or to help crush Thorns," she named the city claimed by the Abyssal Exalted, servants of the Neverborn.  "Thing is...we're not sure if the information is good.  It's been quite some time since it was filed, so my fang and I were sent out here to investigate the claim.  I was sent on ahead as an advance guard, to get to An-Teng and wait there for the rest of my unit."