Michael thinks a bit to formulate the answer precisely. "I don't know whether these people need help immediately, whatever time frame that is. I can report to Brindol in less than one day if we plan to do so, and getting help here might take upwards of a week, anyway not under three days, so more immediate than that is... us here? I'd rather learn what we are dealing with before I decide if that's going to work." That should about say it all or... well, Michael decides to leave this open in case he's missed something. "I mean, if you have alternative plans to propose that you think will succeed, I'm all ears."