Sera nodded agreement.  "Yeah.  Not that I mind a good scrap, of course, but we just had one.  Besides," she added, gesturing back at the camp.  It was a roaring inferno, sending columns of black smoke (tinged with green and purple where alchemical agents burned) high into the sky.  "That's probably gonna attract a lot of attention, more than we really wanna be here to see."<br/><br/>Piero polished his spectacles on a corner of his cape.  "High command would probably want us to see it, though."  He perched the glasses back on his nose, eyes appearing owlish through the lenses.  "It would provide an estimate of the enemy capabilities.  What sort of reaction time do they have?  How great a response force would be mustered, and what would the force mix be?"<br/><br/>Scanning the surrounding countryside, he pointed towards a steep hill.  "There," he suggested.  "It would give us a view of the camp, and the boulders would provide cover.  We could conceal ourselves and wait to see who investigates, and - as you say - divvy up the goods."  He glanced at Lydalia, trying to judge what their leader thought.  "And if the reinforcement are small, we could even consider ambushing them."