[color=ed1c24][/color][quote=@The Irish Tree]
[center][h3][color=EEE8AA]Caster of Red - Skuld[/color][/h3][/center]

Caster remained still, considering her master's words carefully. While it was true that the masters of their own alliance were more than likely going to betray them if given the opportunity, it felt strange to already be planning for the dissolution of alliances. Of course, when it came to the mention of combat prowess Caster could not deny her own weakness. In a fight against most servants, her loss was almost certain if she were to stand and fight to the death. Caster raised her hand as if to accomplish some manner of brutality upon the squirrel that had intruded, but she lowered it once she sensed nothing hostile from it. Closing her eyes once more, Caster shut the world out from her eyes once more before she returned to her Master's side. 

[color=EEE8AA][b]"Scouting...I see. I do have a solution, albeit a rudimentary one. Any living or dead that I could construct would be dispensed immediately...but a curse carried by one of your familiars could allow me to raise a number of the dead beneath their very feet,"[/b][/color] Caster said, a faint smile to her lips. [color=EEE8AA][b]"The countless clawing dead beneath their feet would serve to, if nothing else, let us observe their methods of combat. Alternatively, I could shroud the presence of a servant, preferrably Assassin, to scout themselves. I once hid an entire army in shadow, so one body would be trivial. Aside from that however, I am sad to say that I am not a scout my Master."[/b][/color]

With her head bowed, Caster wondered which method her Master preferred. After all, if the dead were dispatched immediately then it would only serve to give the opposite alliance knowledge of her form of combat. But sending Assassin alone, even with an enchantment, was tantamount to suicide if a single misstep occurred.
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[color=ed1c24]Jacob Arling, Master of Red, Red Faction Base[/color]

Jacob stilled his motions and thought. Both options were valid considerations, as well as valid concerns. To use his familiars as a conduit for Caster's curses would undoubtedly cause a commotion amongst the Blue Faction, but it would also tip their hand and hint towards the abilities of one of the Red's Servants, and from there it wouldn't take much to narrow the culprit down to Caster, but at the least it wouldn't do much to hint at her identity.

On the other hand, Assassin [u]WAS[/u] a Servant of their Class for a reason after all. The enchantments that Caster could provide may very well be enough to ensure that Assassin wouldn't be detected, but that didn't remove the possibility of the Blue possessing a Servant that could detect them. Despite his earlier words the idea of losing their factions Assassin so early into the War was, in truth, A horrifying prospect.

A nod of his head and he came to a decision before he turned back to his Servant with a cheery smile and a wave of his arm.

"Caster my dear, I think both of your ideas are wonderful. I propose thus, we imbue my familiars with your curse as suggested and send them running through the enemies stronghold. While they act as a distraction and raise hell, our Sweet Assassin shall slip in and conduct a mission of her own".

He bowed to his Servant, cane flourished to the side and one hand upon his hat as he tilted his head, orange bangs parted and allowing a single eye to gaze up at his Servant, shining faintly with the color of a storming sea.

"If you agree, I shall seek out Assassin and their Master at once to propose the plan. What say you, O Caster?"