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As the sun began to rise, its light shone through the tent and pulled Ceri out of her sleep. It was a force of habit to wake up at the crack of dawn - but no earlier, so she got as much rest as she could after and before long hard days. She sighed as she blinked away the last dregs of sleep and forced herself up. She immediately got up, changing into her simple undershirt, tunic and trousers - she would get on her heavier armour before they went out to fight. She didn’t even bother trying to brush her hair but instead just braided the long, messy curls. She grabbed her long dagger and sheathed it at her hip and headed outside.

“Good morning, Emrys,” she smiled to the quartermaster with a nod, gladly taking a bowl of beans and heading into the meeting tent. Everyone was beginning to filter in and she took a place in the middle of the table. She climbed up onto the chair and stood in it rather than sitting, her short stature meaning that if she sat she wouldn’t be able to see the table. Really they should invest in some chairs for the shorter folk… it would certainly make their life easier.

Ceri couldn’t hold back the downward curl of her lips at the mention of the Nepharie government, baring her teeth slightly before forcing herself back to a neutral expression. Now was not the time to think about those things… They were paying and that was all the matter. She surveyed the map while listening to what the others said. 

[quote=Irae]“What we can do is have a couple of our own archers and crossbowmen fire shots at the crossbowmen manning the battlements first, from the cover of the treeline while the rest of our troops stay a bit further behind. It's no longer than two-hundred yards, so your bows should make it, but they won't be easy shots.” [/quote]

“I can hit them from the treeline,” Ceri said with utmost confidence, pointing to the hard candy that Rowan had placed there and then to the watchtower itself. “We won’t only have to offer supporting, distracting fire but I’m confident that we can take them out. I have plenty of experience attacking Nepharie watchtowers so I know where to shoot. You say the shots won’t be easy, and you’re right, but if you know where to aim...” 

She grinned, though there was a savage spark in her dark eyes, drawing a hand across her throat. It was a shame that it was just bandits they were taking out and not members of the Nepharie military themselves… but then again, she had put those days behind her. She did not speak of her freedom fighters days with any of the members of the Pride but some probably guessed or assumed her bad blood with Nepharie anyway, given that she was a West Ostaran. She didn’t bother to hide it. 

“And I agree with it being at Dusk,” she nodded in agreement to Rowan and Iulian. “They won’t be able to easily see archers or climbers, and it will be difficult to pinpoint where we’re shooting from.” She tilted her head and looked over to Iulian. “And if Iulian draws some of them out, we can split our ranged fire between those who leave the tower and taking out their own crossbowmen.”

[quote=Morag-Nog]"And how much are we being paid?" [/quote]

More quietly, she added, “I would also like to know how much we’re getting paid.”

She wanted to know if it was worth it for doing the dirty work of the Nepharie Government.