"Not a bad approach, assuming they're friendly. No attack, so far, but their scouts are spread far too thin; we slipped right between their patrols, and they never knew we came through. That, and it looks like most of their scouts are to the south, likely since the northern races haven't been threatening them." She shivers a little, at the description of the trap. "With suck a weapon, I suspect they were rather cruel. Probably enjoyed watching whoever tripped the trap dying."