If they resist, you'll need ten times that number to bring them to their senses.
They are well victualled; they have an excellent water-supply.

My friend, they would just draw up the bridge, and laugh at you and your soldiers from the ramparts." Garnache looked at him from under lowering brows.

But for all his mistrust of the man--a mistrust most excellently founded--he was forced to confess that there was wisdom in what Tressan said.
"I'll sit down and besiege them if need be," he announced.
Again the Seneschal wagged his head.

"You would have to be prepared to spend your winter there in that case, and it can be cold in the valley of Isere.

Their garrison is small--some twenty men at most; but it is sufficient for their defence, and not too many mouths to feed.