Alphard had secretly congregated his forces on the shared border of the Pegasii and Orion kingdom two days before the full moon. He would send his Nyxers to look for the enemy soldiers, but so far none were spotted.
In the silvery moonlight of the Ivory Forest, in which they had traveled for two days nonstop to reach here, his soldiers camped at distance and in a large area so that more area could be spied on. Moreover it helped them in disappearing in the forest and taking a large number of covert positions. He ordered his men not to cook food in the night to avoid fire that could act like a beacon to the foes.
His tent was right in the middle of the camp's base. As he sat in his tent that night, his servant brought him food. Two spies were standing outside, waiting for an audience with him. As soon as the servant left, he called them inside.
