Aeshallyn just stood there, arms hanging loosely and her delicate head slightly tilted to one side as she listened to all the arguments. Of course a scout could be quite useful – if she was not caught. At least a better idea than Gajol charging into town headlong and swinging wildly. If only she had prepared a second teleportation spell today things would be much easier.<br/><br/>Once the arguments were exchanged and Ayariel had caught her butterfly – she was still not sure what to make of the easily distracted bard, hopefully external pressure would help her to maintain focus – she finally chimed in.<br/><br/>“I do agree that under the current circumstances splitting our forces is a very bad idea. There is a good chance that it will take our combined strength to face whatever perils lie hidden in the city. Not to mention that the distraction caused by Madame Mabus rampaging through the streets of the city might harm us more than it will aid us, since even if it’s intention is solely to confuse the enemy it will nevertheless alert them that some unwanted presence is there. Something I would try to avoid for as long as possible.”<br/><br/>This was a delicate situation. And although there was probably no foolproof plan, they should at least try their best. Another half hour of planning would not hurt them nearly as much as an ill-conceived course of action.<br/><br/>“The way I see it our best course of action is to get to the center of the demon threat as quickly as possible, ideally unnoticed. I do not doubt that by now the minions are spread over the whole city, but also judging by our new comrade’s observation the core of the evil presence plaguing that town lies undoubtedly within the church. I am undecided whether a single scout will be able to gather valuable intelligence, but if we decide to prepare our final assault thusly there are some suggestions I would like to make.<br/><br/>First, as mentioned by others, I would keep the number of investigators as small as possible. Twice the persons means twice the chance for detection. Second, I would not waste a Haste spell here, as it will certainly prove extremely useful during the inevitable confrontation that is to come, and third if anyone of us has any magical means that allow us to rapidly locate whoever is venturing into the city should she come into trouble then I would suggest that person uses them now.”<div class="messageTextEndMarker"> </div>