"Without the cooperation of the priests, we can't take that damned high ground."
"It's not even on the only path forward!"
When Whip-tail Military Governor Hurley heard what the veteran who fought half his life in the Dark Mountain Range said, his anger subsided a bit. However, looking at the beast hide map in front of him, he frowned and retorted:
"That high ground is just on one of the roads leading to the Blackflame Mountain Pass. If it's too hard to tackle, why not bypass it and attack the positions at Blackflame Mountain Pass directly? Don't tell me you can't even come up with such a plan!"
"We tried, Military Governor."
Another Gnoll Hunting Team Leader explained helplessly:
