Wait a minute! I have a plan!

[seesbosscrotch]

Who: Maridian and the other Redsworn
What: Mar has an idea!
Where: The Ruby Sanctum.
When: Earlier this week because jeez, RL
Warnings: Even odds Mar gets punched in the face.



"So I have an idea!" Mar said one night when a reasonable number of people were findable in the Sanctum, the better to address them all.

He'd come up with this idea some time before, but ultimately decided to let it rest for a little while after the whole 'leadership debate' thing. Give tempers a chance to cool and frayed nerves a chance to settle. It had been productive, but also intense.

"I told Valamia this alreayd, but now seems like a good time to bring it up generally: When I was out scouting the land, I saw that an elven town by the name of Suremar and its environs was having a rough time of it at the Legion's hands. I did some more checking recently and things are not improving, so I think we ought to interfere.

"Right now the inhabitants aren't friendly to us, but they're also trying to evacuate, which means they're not exactly choosy. I'm thinking that we can take turns rotating in groups of two or three -- some of us stalling the advance, others of us helping the evacuation once they catch on that we're on their side. Teamwork experience for us, good deed done, allies made."

He spread his hands to his flight at large, offering the idea to them for consumption. Thoughts?

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[telaari]

"I do not think it can be done quickly," she begins, letting her arms fall to her sides, "but I think it can be done, if done carefully."

She stops pacing, and turns to him. "Suppose we were to separate our forces. I could go now to Derenaar and make contact with Rose, who could introduce the Red Flight to Derenaar's leadership. I could take another with me, if they are ready to go, but they will have to be ready to leave quickly. I would then begin negotiations while you and the others prepare to evacuate Suramar."

Vas pauses, balling up her fists. "It's not an ideal plan, but at the very least we could warn Derenaar to expect refugees. I do not know if they are aware of the situation in Suramar, or to what extent. And..." she hesitates, before bringing her hands at rest behind her back, "I would be much more useful as a diplomat in this operation."

[seesbosscrotch]

One thing that bothered him about her suggestion was involving the Green Flight, when he'd hoped that this could be a chance for the Red to come into their own without needing help. He hadn't suggested it before for this very reason. But he had to admit it would help the humanitarian goal, even if it would sabotage the self-reliance goal.

"It still depends on what the Suramar elves intend to do, but having an option they don't need is better than needing an option they don't have. But we'll need you to fight, too, as soon as you can come join us."

The look he fixed her with said more than his words, because he knew what she was thinking, and she knew that one more paladin on the front lines could mean a very meaningful difference in lives saved.

[telaari]

She holds the gaze for a few seconds, then turns her eyes to the ground. It's the right thing to do, to join them and hold the line, but how to go about it without adding to the fear and confusion? She has her cloak and thick robe, but neither of those are practical on the battlefield. What to do, what to do...

She banishes the thought. If she were to leave now, she would have a few extra days to think of a plan. She looks back up at him, eyes sharp and lips drawn into a straight line. "I'll need numbers. How many refugees do you expect to evacuate? And how many may have already fled?"