She paced the tent she had 'borrowed' from the troops stationed there. "Check the trees for snipers surrounding the camp. They will check inside routinely when it's quiet," she warned him. She hoped this one would be clever enough to think out of trouble, but rational and not over-arrogant. Her time was ending and her ways were becoming obsolete. "Crack any patrols over the head instead of shooting. It's quieter and less costly."