This chapter opens with a description of a spear that belongs to the elite forces of the King of the Lion. The spear belongs to brutus, the blood-clawed king of lions, who is revered by all lions as a god, like warrior, brutus. Unfortunately, the scout who risked his life to bring this information back to the camp did not have the chance to face brutus on the battlefield. Baden asks him if he has what it takes to get the information he needs. He tells him that he needs a large squad to flank and hold back the lion's main forces. If nothing goes wrong, he says, there is at least a 70 percent chance of getting the information. He says that if he's itching for a duel, he'll wait until the decisive battle.