Draiss shrugged, and grinned at her formation, noting that it was the predicted one of Verdelet, before suddenly the smile vanished, a horrid thought crossing his mind. Was the elder solar working for the marillith? He dismissed the thought, but it continued to tickle the back of his mind, as he began to move forward, staying JUST out of attack range, inviting her to over extend. Any over-extensions would be immediately punished, and he carefully pressed her borders inward, forcing her to defend herself, going for the weakest royal, the prince, first, though he feinted toward the more mobile queen first.