Lydia llistened carefully to the details about the bandits and smiled at thelighter banter between the couple. "If we could capture one, we could learn where their holding up at and mount an assault on that location. A dozen wouldn't be much trouble if we can catch them by surprise... but my concern is the raiding group that you're expecting tomorrow.... I would think that any one of us could handle at least 2 of them, and if I can use one of those towers, I think that I could keep them occupied while our lady with the shield over there gives them lessons in proper guest behavior." She grinned then and pulled out on of her arrows, checking the carefully applied glue and string wrapped shaft, "We were sent to ... secure the region for future settlers and we were told about some bandit issues, although not specifically about your problems." She put the arrow away and nodded to herself, "I'll help deal with this problem of yours, but I think that our best chance for success is to trap them inside the walls so that no one can warn the larger gang before I can track them back to their hideout. "<br/><br/>She ran the piece of bread along the inner curve of the bowl and chewed for a moment, I think that if we could claim a horse each and a share of whatever we recover... aside from anything clearly your property, I, for one, would be grateful. Ther may be supplies that we could use as we travel the region, I mean."