"If we want him to get to the main army before they attack, he'll need to fly to the town, back to us, and then to them. Maybe send him out tonight, he rests outside the city until morning?" Ludo asked.

After the question of Morrsleib had been resolved, Ludo turned to Sieghard. "Lets stay here tonight, out of sight of the road. The less time we spend on the road, the better. Once we're on the road, we should be able to get nearby for tomorrow evening, right?"

Hearing no particular objection, he headed off, instructing the Thorns to draw back a little way into the karst and make camp in small groups, with at least a few watchmen to keep an eye on the road.