The Syndicate camp was two miles from the settlement, their fires visible as scattered points against the dark sky, Luthra stood on the repaired eastern wall watching those distant lights, counting shifts and memorizing patrol patterns.
"They're not stupid," Kane said from beside him, the older hunter's war hammer resting against the stone, "those fires are decoys, half their force is probably in those hills right now planning the night assault."
Luthra nodded, he was counting on that, better to know where the enemy was than have them surprise you in the dark.
"Good, gives us better targets."
Khorvash approached carrying two bundles of wrapped meat, she tossed one to each of them, dinner was practical now, no time for sitting around tables. "The trap network is reset, Jako worked through the night, claims he's got surprises even I don't know about."
