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Not long after the meeting with Theodore and him voicing his concerns about sending a warning to the neighbouring nations, Draxis left to meet with Camilla and the rest of his crew to relay the information given to him. They met in a tavern, the next day, with very few patrons in it for the time of day, likely due to the adventures of Theodore and Gavlan during the previous night. The fools seemed to have a love for the alcohol. Nevertheless, there was enough at this small tavern to be able to suit the needs of Draxis and his Crew. [color=1A53FF][b] So… There’s a mission and a plan. We were hand picked for this mission and I don’t have much information on it, but we will be the spearhead of this operation.”[/b][/color] Draxis spoke to the group gathered around the table in front of him. A map that looked similar to the one Theodore had was laid out on the table and the corners were tacked down with pint glasses and little carved wooden figures were set on the map in their current location at the capital. 

[color=1A53FF][b]“The plan is to sneak through these tunnels here and pop out on the other side, deep in undead territory. Our mission is to kill the necromancers responsible for causing this havoc that the land has been seeing recently. You all know how much we’ve been driving back small pockets of undead here and there, but this is bigger than anything we’ve faced. I’ll need everyone to be on their guard because we have no idea what we might encounter out there.”[/b][/color]

Draxis spoke sternly the last part of his briefing, directing the miniatures along the path through the mountain pass and tunnels, then, out at the cluster of fortresses that they were to be taking back. He instructed that they would need to gather supplies to leave later that day and gather up as much food and water as a horse could carry. It would be a long trek and there was no guarantee they would be able to stop and gather more supplies on the road, they would have to make due with what they had and what they would pack. 

Draxis made sure to load his packs up with salted meats and bread for the first day and left the rest of the space in his packs for dried fruits and water. An extra pack he packed had a few magical items inside, mostly to create light in the dark tunnels and a few books to keep him occupied during the days ride to the tunnels. He wanted to keep himself occupied as best he could for the adventure while he was not fighting, keep his mind sharp and learn tactics of necromancers from his books as well as from one of the other members of the party, Damien.

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Midday arrived quickly while Draxis finished his preparations, and he rode up on his horse to meet with Theodore. It wasn’t long into this secondary briefing that he was given the job of leading the battle preparations and of creating a sound plan to assault the necromancers. Draxis was to be the military hand of this operation. It made him uneasy and reminded him of his previous failure, but there was something different this time, he was on the attacking end and had many talented warriors at his side. [color=1A53FF][b]”Sir, if I am to believe what you are saying, I would need the be the highest rank among us and Damien would need to equal that rank. Am I to believe you are promoting both of us? And Him from a templar to be in a leadership position? I don’t mean to question your judgment, but he has not shown respect for authority nor has he shown any sort or leadership capability. I am concerned that he may take advantage of this newly granted post as he has not learned to respect the power that comes with it.”[/b][/color]

Draxis spoke to the grey-skinned dwarf,voicing his concerns and making a couple inquiries. The journey was to be long and he would have plenty of time to get to talk to each member of the group, learn their strengths and gain knowledge on how to best use them in battle. They were more than pawns, they were brothers and sisters in arms, they were his friends and allies and they would be his blade to strike against the darkness. He needed to trust each one of them and needed to know that each one trusted him in the same way. It would not be a simple matter for them to follow Draxis now, not with so much of the Covenant scattered and broken. He knew that many still did not trust other members of the Covenant who weren’t right at Lady Evelyn’s side, and now with the death of the king, more people were suspicious. Draxis hoped that he would be able to crush these suspicions of him and be able to prove himself worthy of trust and worthy of being at the new Knight-Commander’s side.