Bege nods, "Indeed, the ladder is a capital thought. Now we have done
well this night. This time tomorrow we will act. Yet with the
morning light all must be as it has been. No sign that we are
striking. What preparations you have for your households and the
preparation of the ladder must be kept out of the sight of the castle."

Turning to Sir Donngal in his litter, he continues, "I must ask your
forgiveness, but I fear I must ask you to remain and command our camp
to give us a place to fall back to if chance goes ill with us."

[response?]

Tanicus silent til now says, "It is possible that this company of men
are from Provence considering their relation to Patris. I spent a
number of years there staying with relations. Speaking the language
well enough, perhaps if I were in the forefront I could persuade them
to yield to us."

"Let it be so," Bege agrees.

[OOC: Are there any specific actions you wish to take to prepare your
troops?]

Dawn comes and the camp stirs to life. As in days before additional
hard-eyed bowman come from the forest to join their fellows within
your encampment. With the five this morning a total of 18 has come in.

The day ends and once twilight has fade and true dark come, a darkness
deepened by a low cloud cover, Bege leads a silent party of his men
forward. Tanicus accompanies him.

Each of you waits in the dark of the wood line with your assault
parties. Time passes interminably, until a shadow appears from the
direction of the castle. It is one of Bege's sergeants.

"All is well," he whispers,. "True to their word, the gates are ours.
Come I am to lead each of you forward in turn."

Through the dark, first Gwair, then Tathal, and Morien parties are
brought forward. There isn't room for all within the gate towers so
your assault parties are stacked along the outer wall. You all join
Bege in the left tower in cautiously scanning the lower castle
grounds. Nothing seems amiss.

When a change in the watch comes due, Bege replaces the mercenaries on
the walls with the bowman of the greenwood. Little disguise is need
in the dark for them; a borrowed steel cap is enough. The relieved
mercenaries move about the lower castle area to their barracks.

Bege considers this and then says, "What think you, can we risk having
Gwair move his group closer to the gate by crossing the grounds to
that building on the left?" Bege points to the building [it is T
shaped] and continues, "His party may be taken for mercenaries bedding
down, but if treachery is planned they will be lost."

[Responses?]