"I reckon it's the other way around," says Angus. "The road's surrounded by woods. Dandy for staging an ambush. They can see us on the road, we can't see them until we're attacked. And if you're looking for people to ambush, the road's where you go, not the middle of the woods, hopin' a band of adventurers will happen by that way."onlyme wrote:Dandelion adds,
"The woods allows for more ambushes and harder to guard, I would think. In the open, we are easier targets, but harder to surprise.
"Direct route's safer and quicker," he concludes. "The horses and foot folks will stay together. Them of us what's protecting 'em will make sure of that."
), here's what I propose as our course of action. Arnulf and Hellebore start out invisible. We set out SW. When we reach the perimeter, Hellebore sends her eagle to spot Sambord, which should be visible to an eagle's eyes from above the perimeter, and scouts ahead with the rest of us following. We can use the eagle to keep us on track. Odds of getting lost should be very low that way, especially since most of the trip is within the safe zone.
