The rising sun heralded a new day, but its light struggled to pierce the gloomy clouds that blanketed the sky. As winter's chill crept closer, the air grew colder.
Kyren and his men had finished diverting the primary water sources flowing from the peaks, rerouting them to a distant part of the island, far from the enemies' main camp.
"They will soon grow anxious and begin searching for water once they realise their supplies are dwindling. Have our men secure control over the area where the water now flows," Kyren commanded.
"Shall we set traps to subdue them?" Adam suggested.
"That could work, but be cautious. They may deploy the villagers to conduct the search. Arrest and subdue the soldiers only and avoid harming the civilians," Kyren replied. He then turned to Athillia, inquiring, "Do they have any mercenaries or pirates disguised as villagers?"
