[h3]Sir Yanin Glade[/h3]

	The human knight didn't seem to outwardly react in either direction when the people gathered around offered their corrections. Why would he? He had no reason to suspect their information wasn't more accurate than his in that particular matter. Warfare didn't lend to pettiness and arbitrary wastes of time. So he watched and listened. 
	[i]If only they could afford to choose the means...[/i] A number of people would die, and some of them would die locked in nightmares within their own minds, unable to even twitch in preparation of defending themselves. Not a nice way to go, if there even was such a thing. 

	The summoning of the iriao was markedly [i]uneventful,[/i] almost. There was a lifeless husk, a faint flash, and then it was animate, if a bit confused by its circumstances. 
	[color=f7976a]"I reckon we can quietly take out the first patrol that comes along after Caleb has reported back.  It should give us a couple of minutes for us to get in position to provide cover, and you can go ahead to rescue the town's healer. We'll take the other building, if occupied, once you have breached."[/color] It was more of a reiteration if anything. Better if everyone knew what they were doing even if hit over the head with a club, lest mistakes were made. 
	Barring any more interjections, it was time. 
	[color=f7976a]"Let's go." [/color]
	There would only be so many minutes before Caleb can summon the swaigh; they'd need to be a good couple dozen meters away before then. [i]All[/i] of the lot who weren't already immune. 
	[i]"Angels of fear aren't exactly subtle either. Anyone left standing will know something is up."[/i] It wasn't even guaranteed to be a silent affair, was it? 
	Did he have an alternative that had at least as good of a chance of leaving them all and the town healer alive and preferably uninjured? No. And Lady Bor seemed to have consented to this option. So, for now, it would have to be let go. 
	Somewhere a few dozen meters away, just about visible between the trees, Caleb was presumably getting ready to summon the divine in question.  

	[color=f7976a]"Quintin, Nabi - do you figure you'd be able to go ahead and quietly take out a patrol group of two or three individuals?"[/color] The two looked subtler than the rest. The remainder of them would be waiting a short distance away, ready to intervene if things went awry. If they went well? That's already two or three less people they had to worry about later. [color=f7976a]"Those with ranged weapons can then provide cover for the other group. Can't imagine Sir Freagon or the two deigan would have any trouble with anyone in melee range even if someone were immune to the angel. Focus on anyone who might have ranged weapons. And no matter what, stay at least thirty meters away from Deo'Irah until the swaigh has been confirmed dismissed."[/color] That was one door and the people out in the open. Caleb would presumably be able to handle the other door. 
	[color=f7976a]"Nabi - you can see through your own darkness, can you not? And can you shroud only the back half of a room, and dismiss the cover at will, such as to prevent anyone at the back end of the room from taking shots at us? I'll lead the breach into the building."[/color] He was, quite probably, the strongest, and definitely the most armored. [color=f7976a]"Nabi and Jordan, take the right; Quintin, Jaelnec, take the left. If any of them can be incapacitated or surrenders, let them, just make sure they don't try anything. I have questions."[/color] And still, he didn't fancy himself an executioner. 
	[color=f7976a]"And, Kinder, I believe Deo'Irah called you? How long would you estimate this form you're in would last? I believe there'll be yet something to discuss after we're done here."[/color]

[i]	“The thalk reports that they are in position and there are thirty-three sapients, and the healer seems to be in the farmstead with six others. None of the others feel like mages.”[/i]
	[color=f7976a]"The barn it is, then."[/color]
	[color=00aeef]"And this time it's just regular humans, not mages or divines,"[/color] Jordan added, glancing at Nabi.
	[color=f7976a]"So it would appear. If there are no last questions, Nabi, Quintin, proceed."[/color]