She studied the shadows into which the woman had disappeared. Scrutiny of the megalith’s shadow found the woman and revealed another elf, a dark-haired man. Both of the skulkers wore black suits similar to Hart’s. She flicked the control on her goggles, switching from unaided to IR reception, and found that their garments masked their body heat. The thermal dispersion factor seemed to be even more efficient than her suit. Their equipment was top notch and their lack of nervous movement marked them as pros. As yet, they seemed unaware of her presence. Were they scouts?