"Someone has to kill her… that will decrease his ability to recover and also will enrage him," Joanis thought. "After that, he will make enough mistakes… to make sure that he will fall, I will have to sacrifice ten of them at least all at once."
Joanis kept his soldiers away from the first conflict since the Frontline had shields that were highly resistant against magic, and he assumed that it would be enough… Still, Rain's presence would affect his plans.
"Perhaps I should have considered a better plan to get him and Branden on our side and then deal with them later," Joanis thought. "Revan's jealousy made me think that I had to gain his support by doing whatever was necessary."