>>5930105>>5930200>>5930234It is not really war, it is intrigue, not even a "coup de main", it is spying and being perfidious, women are good at that.
Your second suggestion will be dully noted, the brave Ancel will be reminded to behave as befitting of a servant of such a great lord as you.
>>5930401>>5930741>>5931278You thought about the question of the rescue of your men. And you understood that subtlety was needed. You hesitated of engaging a woman in it but for affairs of spying and getting somewhere, affairs of intrigue, they could be useful, more useful than men since any normal person, yourself included, would not believe in the treachery of women. Well everyone would, of course, but not for reasons os spying more for womanly problems like issues of love and jealousy. Then you needed to give some instructions to Ancel, who could lead the mission. Yes, it seemed to be the most reasonable course. You told.
-Your idea pleases me the most Father François, but I shall speak with your Elana. You will have to free Bohémond, Ancel, it is a great responsibility, I expect you not to fail me.
Ancel was kneeling and telling you.
-Thank you, thank you a lot messire, you are too good... But are you sure that it will not be risky it...
-Are you refusing this honor from your lord Ancel ?
-No messire... Never, I shall obey...
He had of course his clever face. You knew him, he would try to cheat his way out of any risks and claim credit for everything. So you added.
-This Elana, she is a Christian woman now, she was baptized so you shall be responsible of her. So I hope for your sake that no harm will come to her and that she will leave with her dignity, or at least as much dignity as a woman who was wearing pants and men's clothes could be trusted with, intact. Understood.
His face told you that he had already thought about raping her in a wood but since he feared you, and loved you, as a good peasant should, he told you.
-Yes messire, I will obey.
-Excellent, now let us deal with these armed vagrants.
This was a new problem, how to arrange for their demise, you had multiple options at your disposal and you choose to.
>Keep the castle closed and do not let these people enter in your lands.>Send someone to spy on the armed vagrants and report their actions>Arrest the armed vagrants once they are the village.>Invite the armed vagrants in your castle.>Let the armed vagrants do what they want.>Go outside with your men to confront the armed vagrants.>Other (write in) 