Athinar shrugged at Shukra's suggestions. [color=FireBrick][b]"Well, you know your own forces better than I do. Still. You are going to order the orcs to form a perimeter, and take just enough with you to be able to get away if overwhelmed on the frontal assault."[/b][/color] He was beginning to get a grudging respect for the cat. It didn't mean that he would listen to him all the time, and certainly not unquestioningly. [color=FireBrick][b]"Your personal orders remain, Shukra. Azavarn will be moving around the battlefield, acting as support where needed."[/b][/color] Looking at the demon, he said, [color=FireBrick][b]"You have free reign to make any deals that you feel would be beneficial to the victory of our forces while keeping the town intact."[/b][/color] Athinar grinned, under his helm. This included Shukra's orcs, obviously, but he wasn't limited in that role anymore. 

Then, Torrens started to show some sass. Turned out that the small demon wasn't in any way afraid of Athinar. This confused him. Anything with a corporeal form should be at least wary of him. Why wasn't this demon intimidated? This frustrated Athinar, and he fell silent for several seconds. Looking to Narza, he said, [color=Purple][b]"Little souls. In the case of a failure on our front, you will inform the other. You are the most mobile one."[/b][/color] Anyone with the ability to sense souls would feel an overwhelming pressure, and their ability would be strained to the limit, but they would notice something much more vast than Athinar, in that moment. He looked at Torrens. [color=Purple][b]"Fire Demon. The attack WILL be at night, obviously. Thank you for noticing the most fucking obvious thing here, Captain Useless Fuck. The silencing of the sounds of battle, and the lack of flame everywhere will be sufficient. Even if you manage to ignite quite a bit, there's a certain.... [i]flare[/i] to you in battle, and just bathing in flames."[/b][/color] Athinar smiled at his own pun, then grimaced. What was that? Something... else was there. It was like Athinar, but... different. 

Shaking his head, he turned to some imps and said, [color=FireBrick][b]"Let's move out, you little red sacks of shit! Create the portal![/b][/color] 

[hider=OOC]Feel free to timeskip to just before the battle here.[/hider]