Arnim threw up his hands, “Then what are we supposed to do, Princess? Let them take Bodden?”
“No, of course not Arnim. I have an idea, but I’d like to hear everyone’s thoughts first. Gerald?”
Gerald looked at the map before speaking, “It’s true the road is rough, and the more men we march through, the worse it will get. I’m afraid many of the wagons wouldn’t survive the harsh terrain.”
“Will the men be able to handle the march?” asked Anna.
“As long as they’re fed and watered? Yes. We’ve won a victory, Your Highness, they would follow you to the gates of the Underworld, if you asked them.”
“Captain Caster, your thoughts?”
“I say we strip the city of everything we can and march overland, avoiding the road entirely. We’ll take all the food we can carry.”
“That wouldn’t work,” interrup
