The Syndicate didn't attack the second night, which was somehow worse than if they had, the waiting let exhaustion and paranoia do their work on the defenders. Luthra spent the day walking the walls, watching the enemy camp, noting how they repositioned forces and dug new trenches closer to the settlement.
They were learning, adapting to the trap networks and defensive positions, the next assault would be smarter.
"They're building siege equipment," Jako reported during the afternoon strategy meeting, the tracker pointing to sketches he made from telescope observations, "catapults, maybe battering rams, they know our walls are reinforced but they're going to test them anyway."
"Let them," Khorvash said, the dragonkin looked tired but ready, "my fire will melt their siege weapons before they get in range."
