Softly at first he did.
Eventually, whatever he had noticed had driven him to such a fit of mirth that he dropped to his knees.
His forces were utterly taken aback. Had their khan lost his mind?
A Kaleesh warrior of immense stature immediately stood up and went to help his khan. He was a member of the Izvoshra, Sheelal's chosen elite composed of the seven greatest warriors in Kalee.
"My lord!" Bentilais san Sk'ar said as he helped the still-laughing khan to his feet, "what has taken hold of you?"
Sheelal was still chuckling when he made his reply, "Only thoughts which bring great joy to the heart. Are the particle shields still functional?"
Sk'ar was dumbfounded. Had the khan lost all reason?
"Yes Lord Sheelal, the shields are still operational. But we're afraid we do not understand your logic," he then motioned to the worried kolkpravis behind them, "that barrier won't hold the Huk for long."
The young warlord then stood up and swept his arm over the sight of the grim battle. "Look around, my friends! Do you not see that we have the advantage?"
A confused murmur of dissent from the masked horde was the only reply.
"Look around! The enemy has doomed themselves this day," Sheelal then said firmly, as if he had not been laughing like a madman moments before.
"They will not pass through Nkremos. Of that all of us can be sure!"
The young khan then motioned for Sk'ar.
"Order our forces to fall back into the pass. I want a full retreat immediately. Then, send word to the shield operators. I want that particle shield up and running at a hundred percent."
"Yes, my lord." And the great Kaleesh warrior produced a comlink where he transmitted the message to the remaining kolkpravis still in battle below and to those who operated the sector's defensive shield.
Sheelal then turned to his forces again and brandished his arm toward the war-torn scene behind him.
"Look how the Huk swarm. Mindless. Stupid. Like a plague they destroy and consume all they touch. But the gods come to our aid. Look and see how the Earthmother herself has lent us her aid!", he jabbed his finger at the deep, narrow pass itself. "See how they lead themselves to their doom!"
At that many of the kolkpravis finally got Sheelal's idea and started to cheer.
"Superior numbers they might have! But we are the better warriors! They know that one Kaleesh can best any ten Huk! On this day, we will fight!"
The kolkpravis roared.
"On this day, we will send them to the afterlife!"
The cheer from the masked horde, all of whom were standing then and ready for battle, was deafening.
Sheelal then commanded the kolkpravis to listen closely to his battleplan.
Afterward, they marched to the mouth of the pass, every Kaleesh warrior who had heard their khan's words was confident and giddy in anticipation of a most glorious battle.