<em>Don't know. She seems to move fairly independently, but doesn't stray far from him. He does go out of his way to protect her.</em><br/><br/>The next day comes, and Draiss sees the resistance fighters, moving into position, manning their secreted suits of armor, and preparing the ambush. He spots their leader, mounting an armored suit, himself, more for the protection it offers, than actual combat ability, since they also come with communication spells, linking them. Draiss also learns one of his secrets; the man's all but a technomancer, and is able to use his communication device to send and receive on both his, and the army's, channels, which the army doesn't seem to be aware of, yet.<br/><br/>Before they can spring the ambush, however, his Death Squad unleashes hell on the humans, which brings about general confusion on both sides; the humans, from the attack coming, so early into their sortie, and the elves, for the attack having been launched from where they don't<em>have</em>any attackers. Nevertheless, the leader quickly seizes the opportunity, and rapidly redirects his forces into a flanking position, laying down additional fire, and forcing the humans to retreat, giving his men time to regroup, and head off to attack a different band of humans, assaulting the elven slums.