“It would be impossible to say,” Kesten replied.  “Oleg says that their numbers differ by half-a-dozen every time they visit.”<br/><br/>“When they took the horses, there were two dozen men!” Oleg added.<br/><br/>“My men and I arrived yesterday.  We are four in all.  After consulting with this gentleman, I believe that the bandits will come from the south, and arrive here at daybreak.  That means that they will probably make camp to the South of us some time tonight.<br/><br/>“I had Waldorf, my best tracker, attempt to intercept any scouts in the area, but he had no luck.  If intelligence reports are to be believed, we are not dealing with a disciplined force.  They seem scarcely more than barely-functioning alcoholics who have chased their vice from one evil to another.  We cannot be certain that Mrs. Leventon is still alive, and they did not mention whether they’d bring her back.”