"I agree that ass-kicking our way in isn't our best option," Alexander started, "mostly because I only like to do it when a straight-up beating is the thing they least expect.  Sneaking I'm actually not fond of in this situation.  Fact of the matter is that inside the Terra Incognita, there's an army of minions inside.  I know for a fact that those lions, bat-demons and horseback riders are Titanspawn of Zrvan, the titan of time, and that they warp time around them to age and rot things near them.  Nevermind the shinobi, nemeans and I think typhonians as well.  So even if we sneak in, we'll still have those to deal with while inside their own terrain, which judging by Anou's description, shifts in around in their favour.  That's way too much of an advantage."<br/><br/>"I think talking is the way to go.  It's going to be harder to pull off, but if we do it right, we might be able to pull a nice-sized chunk of them out to deal with, on our own terms, or might even be able to get deeper into enemy territory without having to fight our way there."<br/>Alexander grinned.<br/>"It's a gamble, but the pay-off will be sweet and when I'm around, the House never wins."