Gallus hummed in apparent agreement, "For the planned ambush against us, I would say that going straight for the stronghold is the safest option in terms of what they could have been planning. As for whether it could be taken quickly, that would largely depend on how the stronghold is built and manned." Gallus brought a hand forward and pantomimed troop movements on the table as he continued, "If the defences are not too tall, or leave the attacker too open to arrows - if they can be feasibly scaled by climbing lycans - I could see a swift capture. Any other attempt would require construction of siege equipment, likely rams, but perhaps even towers on wheels to overcome walls if we must. That will also take time as they must be constructed on the spot rather than carried. And that is assuming that there is wood available to build them from. No, committing to the stronghold on a time limit will be a gamble in that sense. We simply do not have sufficient information."

Taking another breath with another thought, Gallus lowered his brow and asked in a curious tone. "We might try being adaptive in our approach? By the time we get within range of a scout, we could scout the stronghold itself and decide whether we want to take it outright or try find and eliminate the possible ambush force in order to press our advantage in that way."