Scouting Orders

"Walk with me." Hawk motions with his hand "We have plans to discuss."

You roll your eyes with annoyance "Doesn't he see I"m busy here?" you think to yourself. "One sec." you turn back to your tiger, bringing your hands up to her face, putting the side of her head in between your hands "Back home girl, back home." The tiger almost looks to nod at you before turning around and making it's way back to The Den.

"Okay Hawk, what's up?" you say as you turn back towards him, the two of you now walking side by side down the Syndicate streets.

"Orders from the King." he begins "I'm taking a small group of warriors with me, leaving tomorrow to scout. We'll basically be a day ahead and if we sense any danger we'll send someone back to report."

"Sounds good." you're trying to keep it simple "So...I need to think of a plan and discuss it with my High Commanders. I'm still not sure what th..."

"We've got a plan." Hawk cuts you off "There is a small Rathkin village just a few hours north of Rathkin."

"How rude to cut me off..." is all you can think to yourself as Hawk continues to talk.

"Murnic, a smaller village with about two hundred or so Rathkin citizens. They'll probably have maybe two dozen warriors actually guarding the city. We will clear the city out of the Rathkin scum and use it for a place to rest and recuperate for a night or two before doing our final push south to the heart of Rathkin."

It was a smart idea, after traveling with such a large army having a night or two off before engaging into a war would be beneficial. "Sounds good..."

"My group and I will scout out Murnic early, if we sense any issues we will send someone back. Otherwise, make your way south to Murnic, once the army arrives we will take over the village and set up camp."

"And what of the non Rathkin warriors of Murnic?" you ask

"Casualties of war."

That actually really irritated you mainly because that's exactly what happened back when you lived in your small little Errian village. Rathkin showed up, killed tons of people, burned the entire place and left. You didn't want to do that, you could be better than that.

"I sense an issue?" Hawk looks your direction, raising an eyebrow.

"No need to worry about it now..." you brush it off, not wanting to pick a fight at this moment.

"So, I leave first thing tomorrow morning, one day before you...I'm heading to the Sizzling Seared for some food and drink, care to join?"

Just what you didn't want to do, hang out with Hawk. You'd rather just decline his invitation and go find Ashe, Lexie or just continue training, but you couldn't deny that you were getting quite hungry as you hear your stomach start to growl.

"I'll take that as a yes?" that sly smug look on Hawk's face glances at you.

You let out a deep sigh "Fine. Sure." you admit defeat, how bad could some food and drink with Hawk actually be.