"I think that they are here to kill you." He said this very seriously and without a doubt in his mind. "Which is precisely why you should be very careful. I am not sure if I should come along with you right now, or if I should instead try and follow unseen. If there's bandits attacking the town itself there is no other option but to go up and fight side by side against them. Remember, I overheard them plotting to use bandits to kill you. That would remove the thorn from their side. So I want to stay near you and make sure your cute tush stays safe." He smiled at her at this.<br/><br/>"If however its bandits sighted further off and the guards expecting you to ride out to deal with them and charging out to your doom in an ambush set out there somewhere, I suggest we do something they dont expect. Say it s in a small copse of woods. Taking flaming arrows should help flush them out of their hiding and you kill anyone left standing. Break their morale before they have even a chance to fight against you."