The group woke up the next morning at dawn, although looking up at the sky, they were not able to tell. The sky was covered in a black cloud, and, looking to the southeast, the swirling center of it hovered over Frostcrag Spire. Those who woke up would have gone back to sleep, thinking they had gotten up too early if not for seeing the rising sun under the cloud to the east.
"We still attacking now?" Alfonso asked Isaiah.
"This tainted cloud will not stop our attack," Isaiah addressed all assembled. "Between that," he said and pointed at the swirling black sky, "and the attack of those Atronachs last night, it is clear Hindaril knows we are coming. Those Atronachs were weak and clearly meant to kill us in our sleep, so he has underestimated us."
"We may be able to use that failed attack to our advantage," Alderich interrupted.
"How so?" his leader asked him.
"Well, although they failed terribly, those Atronachs were meant to kill us, as you said," Alderich started.
"And that would be an advantage to us how?" Thurod questioned.
"The element of surprise idiot," Makenna broke in, "let him finish."
"Well," Alderich continued, "first of all, Hindaril may believe us dead. Second, we might be able to send our own Atronachs to the tower to under the cover of his successful servants. I am sure if we summon them and tell them the situation, they will have no problem raising a little havoc."
"Sounds like a plan," Isaiah said to Alderich's scheme, "head up."
The ten then headed east from Dragon Claw Rock. On the way Makenna summoned a Flame Atronach and Alderich a Frost Atronach. Then they explained what they were to do. The daedra were enthralled at the opportunity to rip their opponents apart from the inside out.
"The vampires will allow us to simply walk in?" the Frost Atronach asked in a deep voice that echoed as it came out of its mouth.
"They should, yes," Alderich answered his daedra.
"But there is a possibility they will not?" the Flame Atronach asked its master in a light but also echoing voice.
"There is that possibility, yes," Makenna responded.
"Report the Wild Cards and their allies as dead if need be," Alderich told the Atronachs.
"I so love deception," spoke the Flame Atronach.
"We will wait here," Alderich continued, "as soon as you two engage in combat we will head over."
"Let us enjoy this," the Frost Atronach said to his fellow daedra.
"Yes," the Flame Atronach returned.