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"T-the dwarves?" Gustav found himself shaken deep from this discovery. "Dammit... No!" a heavy fist slammed down onto the table, which was just enough to break away a small chunk, Landsknecht toppling down to the ground. A look, and aura of inexplicable rage came over the man. His fists were clenched, and shook with fury, and his jaw clamped tightly shut, with a furious growl. "That can't be right! The dwarves were strong and resilient! They couldn't have been..." The knight began showing the first glimpse of his stronger emotions, his sadness at the loss drowned out by his fury. "Some of my closest friends were there!" he said in a blaze, all eyes in the tavern now set on the raging knight. 'Thane, you better have made it out alive...'

After a few moments, Gustav attempted to calm himself, rising from his seat, and lifting his blade from the floor. "One third is coming here..." he thought aloud, his anger not interfering with his judgement just yet. "This is a large community... I'm sure that we could fight, if there were some sort of defensive structure... Though I don't know of any, as I'm new to this land." Gustav inspected the face of Feran, who seemed to darken as Gustav mentioned defense. "No defenses then..." he growled, squeezing his blade tighter. He slammed an open palm onto the table once more. "Well I'm certainly not going down without a fight! If we can assemble a force, no matter its size, and perhaps drive back this set of elves, I'm sure with proper routing we can reach Nogard by no more than two days after their main force arrives." The young but experience tactician began laying out strategies in his mind. "The wood elves are famous for their stealth, and archery skills... If we can keep them hidden, perhaps we can attempt a sneak attack, and hit them before they know there will be resistance. That should greatly reduce their capabilities." Gustav looked out the window, and across the street to another tavern, one reserved specifically for the hired blade. "We'll need foot-soldiers as well. I'll see what aid I can scrounge up from the Guild."