Building Back - Part 2

"A great number of men will no doubt die by such means, but perhaps, a daring man, might be able to accomplish more," Verdant said. "Suppose that we assume our troops to be capable of more daring than the average army, might that change how we approach it?"

It seemed a fairly innocuous question, and had anyone else made the suggestion, as tired as Oliver was, he would have hardly considered it. He would have thought it to be a comment made when one could think of nothing better to say. Verdant, however, rarely said such things. "More daring…"

Oliver tapped his finger on the table, considering what he might be able to achieve if he asked for more daring from his men. They were already taking a risk, in pushing a battering ram despite the hill. There was little that could be more daring than that. Unless…