Draiss climbs back into the mansion, and then sits at the table, before returning to his examination of Cerulean and Maura's mother, trying to find her, and put a mental tag on her, for ease of later finding. Better to get the tag on now, while the paths were fresh worn, then later.<br/><br/>He does not add anything to the conversation, except, "Weakening the bridge is better than destroying. Imagine how unhappy that commander would be if two score of his troops suddenly fell down with the collapsing bridge."<br/><br/>He snags a grapefruit, expertly peeling the sour fruit, and begin to eat it, letting the others make plans. They knew most of his spells were flash and bang, and would plan accordingly.