As the other bandit bosses were lead out of the camp, and the men picked up after the feast, the two co-leaders of the Red Tiger Gang returned to their command tent. Entrance flap safely pinned up and everyone out of earshot, Liira suddenly doubled over in an outburst of laughter, even as her friend threw up her arms in exasperation.
"You're insane! Completely and utterly mad! A single mistake and this whole scheme could fall apart-- and you have to insult them and threaten them?!"
"But it worked, just like I told you it would!" Laughter slowly subsiding, she straightens up, wiping a tear from her eye. "Like I said, you've gotta have guts! You'd need to be a bit crazy to win someone like that Shark over!"
"It hasn't worked yet. We should retire for the night, and head out for Mileth in the morning; I'll send some scouts out ahead."
Sam frowned worriedly as she moved to help Liira out of her armor. "...Do you really think we can do this? We've never tried something this big before..."
"Relaaax, you worry too much. It'll work out like it always does; we'll just do our best, and let Heaven sort out the rest! Just you watch, we'll loot that castle in no time!"
The next day, near the city of Mileth...
Hours pass, and as dusk approaches, Samantha paces impatiently near the edge of camp, occasionally looking out at the town.
"Are they ba--" "No m'am."
A few seconds' silence. A few more steps back and forth, and another furtive glance.
"Are they--" "With all due respect, m'am, I don't think askin' me that every thirty seconds'll get 'em back any faster."
She stops and sighs, before taking a quick swig from her flask, as the boss approaches them.
"Got the men ready! So, the scouts--" "No m'am."
"They should have been back by now, so they must have done something stupid, and gotten captured or killed."
Liira tilts her head slightly, but, as always, is unswayed. "Guess we'll do without them, then! Go get armored up, Sam, it's time to kick some asses!"
Rich and poorly defended* is our type of town!
Raid Mileth: If battle occurs, Conserve Troops and retreat as soon as we gain advantage.
*Even if we don't know that second part- there's got to be a lot of bandits in the area for some reason!