Several days Marlis went without saying more than a word, the most that came out of her mouth was a few grunts. She kept her crossbow cradled in her arms the whole time, not giving anyone even a glance in their direction. Perhaps it was the cynicism that came with old age, but her hope in the group and the Order was growing slim.

As everyone walked, Siegfried had stopped them, pointing at a group of orcs that was gathered together, carrying some boars with them. He asked for a plan, Jack provided with what Marlis considered an overly simple scheme with Denzel playing as bait. Scoffing, she peered through the clearing, then looked back at the group. [color=0076a3]"I don't think it's wise to try and lure them [i]all[/i] over to the young man. We pick them off one by one."[/color]

She crouched down on the ground, pulling an arrow out from her quiver and using its end to draw in the dirt. Starting with a star and a crudely drawn arrow pointing at it, she continued, [color=0076a3]"we're here. And the orcs are over,"[/color] she drew an X just a few steps away from the star. [color=0076a3]"Here. Now, we split into 3 groups of 2, and we set up a few traps and and force the orcs to split into a smaller group to check out a certain distraction at these three points."[/color] Marlis continued to sketch a few circles in different areas.

[color=0076a3]"For the diversion I'm not [i]completely[/i] sure on, I was thinking we'd use a smoke signal but that would possibly draw out more orcs than intended. Otherwise, three of us would have to show ourselves, and hopefully they'll be dumb enough to split up and follow wherever we run to."[/color]

Getting up, she placed the arrow back in her quiver while simultaneously smacking off any dirt that had caught onto her coat. [color=0076a3]"I hope that's something we can agree on."[/color]

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