You clapped your hands together, the sound of your armour adding to the noise. <span class="mu-i"> ''We shall march; we may have received a few blows, but they are far worse than we are. For that alone, we should go. When you wound a bear on the hunt, you follow its trail of blood back to its lair. Thus, we follow the wounded beast back to its lair.'' </span> The others simply nodded in agreement.
You send the cavalry up ahead; they would scout out the whereabouts of the enemy camp and report back to you with their findings. They rode off before nightfall; if it went right, you could rendezvous with them before too long. In the meantime, you would help organise the retrieval of the last wounded; you would leave them behind as soon as you had pinned down where exactly they were located.
The journey there was mostly uneventful; it did begin to get colder, but whether that was because of the seasons or because of the attitude you didn't know. The wind picked up as you travelled, causing the temperature to drop even further. Despite the chill, spirits were high, the nectar of victory giving both you and the men a nice moral boost.
It was early one morning when you were out ahead with the vanguard; the enemy encampment had been spotted. And you wanted to see it for yourself. As the twilight and the dawn were still changing the guard. The fires of their camp were still burning, though you did see some of them being put out. It was in an old compound nestled between two mountains. There are a few complicated, however.
<span class="mu-i"> ''That over there is their camp; it lies beyond that river over there.'' </span> The head scout pointed to a sliver of blue-purple water that shone in the morning light. <span class="mu-i"> ''There is a bridge, but using it in full force could alarm them into either engaging or withdrawing if we aren't careful.'' </span>
>Ride up to the river, see if you can find a fordable place.
>Attempt to conceal your movement for the time being.
>Wait until the twilight comes again before moving the bulk of your army over the bridge.
>Write-in.
