[h2][color=af9d80][b]Roger Falkner and Shortclaw[/b][/color][/h2]

Roger said nothing as the others debated tactics for this battle.  Shortclaw, meanwhile, was watching the exchange between Cadmon and Gisela, seemingly interested in their debate.  It didn't matter much to the knight- Velvetica was the one who had the final say on the orders and plans.  True, battles rarely went according to plan, but there was a big difference between going into battle intending to do something completely different than what you were ordered to do, and adapting to the changing battlefield even if it meant going against the letter of your orders.

Still, there was no harm in discussing tactics, so long as everyone could be depended upon to do as they were ordered.

Roger saw two merits in laying a trap for their raiders. First, it'd thin their numbers, robbing them of precious bodies to defend the camp.  Second, it would provide Kayliss with disguises for her infiltration mission once their raiders are wiped out.  He was unsure, however, how quickly the necromancers would react, both to the initial sighting of an ambush target, and to the subsequent failure of their attack.

As far as his own role went, Roger guessed that he'd be placed with the ambush team.  His griffin wasn't exactly able to pose as a mundane caravan beast or lowly patrol mount, and the sight of them it flying overhead would alert the necromancers that something was amiss.  There was a good chance that they'd be walking for much of this mission.