flying above

I saw an army of eagles. They were high above, flying in formation. I could see a look of focus and determination in their eyes. At one point a particular eagle pointed out the enemy who was directly beneath them. He vocalized he wished to break formation and attack the enemy. But the leader
spoke otherwise. Instead, he took the formation up to a higher plane. He explained it was not their mission to attack, but he did send messengers back with what had been observed.