<div class="floatright">(http://img10.deviantart.net/9747/i/2013/202/e/3/orcish_hunk_by_mavrosh-d6eg2z2.jpg)</div><strong>Kesk Lamar, King of the West Wind's Sons</strong>(https://docs.google.com/document/d/19jqFTLDv_Ssdl8a4J_cO8E80LrNPELOfwGTxv7uYHuQ/edit)<br/><br/>Kesk spent the time while the scouts were away alternately inspecting his men for rediness and flirting with both Razura and some of the younger women from other clans, eyes open for a birde he might make off with in coming years.<br/><br/>Kesk was touching an adolescent girl on the cheek when Gragtar found him.  He brushed his thumb over the girl's lips and rose to receive the scout report.<br/><br/>He listened closely, then nodded and clapped the young man on the broad shoulder.  “Well done Gragtar.  How unfortunate for these men—who rely on their dogs so heavily—that grey orc sense of smell is as keen as any dogs.”<br/><br/>He glanced over his shoulder to one of his wives—a cunning maiden and daughter of the west wind.  She understood her master's wishes and bowed, “A drink for my lord and his scout?”<br/><br/>“Indeed, Mimi.  A good brew.”<br/><br/>“Yes my beloved lord.”  She scampered away and returned not much later with a skin of beer for them to share.<br/><br/>Kesk honored Gragtar with the first drink, then drained the rest of the skin in one long pull.  He then rose and began to pace, hands clasped behind his back in contemplation.  “It should, in truth, be a simple matter to lure these dogs with drugged meat.  The Crones shouldn't have much trouble concocting an appropriate brew.  We let the hounds sleep through the battle.  They'll make a fine addition to our spoils.”<br/><br/>He paced a few more times, then nodded.  “Yes, I don't see any need for further planning.  It will just stifle our flexibility.  As the hunters go out during the day, we shall strike like reasonable men, in the dark of night. I imagine their eyes must be weak from spending so much time in these blinding rays.”<br/><br/>Kesk gathered some crones and a few hunters and gave them the orders to make ready what they would need.