Theristina grinned, a savage and ruthless smile on her otherwise sweet elven face.  "I'll assume they're taking the Orion trade roads?"<br/><br/>Stoella nodded, "Yes, they've already crossed into Breland and are half a day east of Starilaskur.  We were thinking of trying to intercept them between that town and the hamlet of Hatheril.  Why... do you have a better plan?"<br/><br/>Janmorel, her hands below the level of the table in her lap, or somewhere else in that region, muttered, "She wouldn't have asked if she didn't."<br/><br/>Theristina shot the futa a look but then pulled a face and turned back to the large map.  She stabbed her finger down at a spot west of the town of Hatheril, "Here, west of Hatheril, before they hit the north south cross roads.  It means waiting an extra day, but it's going to be much safer.  Not only is it closer to Blackpeak, meaning we minimize the amount of time we are exposed, but it's also much more secluded of an area.  It's south of the Greenhaunt.  People avoid those woods, claiming that it's haunted and that means that there's not going to be nosey farmers to see us."     Theristina's finger dragged eastwards along the road to the spot in between Hatheril and Starilaskur that the first mate had originally planned for the attack.  "Where as if we attack them here, we're in open air of all of Lake Brey.  There's going to be countless fishing vessels and probably Brellish naval ships as well.  It's far more exposed, far more risk, and really isn't worth it for only one extra day's time."<br/><br/>Marek grunted and nodded, about as much a sign of approval as any the quiet half orc would give.<br/><br/>Theristina looked up and smiled, "That's my advice anyways.  Because if we do this right, and there's no witnesses, it would be days before anyone even knew that the matron was missing.  Give us time to set up in Blackpeak and get prepared before anyone even has a clue that she's gone missing."<br/><br/>First mate Stoella tapped a finger on her chin.  "That's an excellent point, I don't know why I didn't think of it.  It's a lot safer for only one day's wait."   She then turned to face Captain Doxi, "But it's your call, what do you think captain?"