From what they'd been able to ascertain, Pitax's forces were primarily monstrous units - giants, and wyverns, and trolls, and all manner of other nasty, brutish things, supplemented by more traditional humanoid forces. Talia seemed confused, though, as, while they were massing for a push, they didn't seem to be massing for a specific location - just an almost wild dash that intended to press past his forts, and into the forest. In fact, they almost seemed to be intending to head through the swamp! Other advisors agreed - it all seemed to be an enormous tactical blunder... which meant that it was almost assuredly a trap. But how?