Finding That Fiend

Chakratch could have sworn he sensed the fiend pass this way. It had been so busy with the human, he had not yet taken the time to finish preparing the Mythtuf’s trade. It was nearly upon them, and the tribe was scrambling to finish. Replacement skeletons, tar sap, cognitive modifications: major diplomatic advances depended on getting these shipments right tonight. One saboteur could ruin it all. How had it slipped so soundlessly through their guard? Chakratch had not perceived it physically, but he had sensed its presence pass in the psychic space. It could not encounter Kanko. Keeping the human secret and safe was Chak’s most important task. No doubt this fiend had been sent by the Ecosystem, anticipating the political fruit the Mythtuf’s trades would bear. But could a Quintresier truly evade his detection?