Hod could tell, merely in seeing the way Tavar had his troops arranged then, what the course he was likely to take was. He held up his hand, and forced his cavalry forward no longer. Instead, he saw them drawn back, in line with the infantry, and had them march straight through the gates of Ernest, allowing them to amass an army of over twenty thousand strong, right inside their gates.
It was a proposition that Hod had made Tavar, one without words. One that was brought about by the opportunity that Oliver Patrick had created. After nearly two weeks of siege, Hod proposed that finally, they did bring it all to an end, in a single field battle. It was a proposition that Tavar was made to accept. It was likely to be the best opportunity that he had left, after losing such a key piece.
