I'd like one Warden posted for every two or three of your soldiers. If we need a quick and efficient strike team in the event of a larger problem, they can provide back up. Otherwise...we've seen what Corypheus can do. The fewer of my people involved, the less of an opening we give him.

[ Neria looks on at the map with a shrewd gaze, even as she grabs a few small pieces of food to munch on. The Winter Palace has a strong enough presence and fortifications to make any sort of rescue assault a nightmare if their enemy has already slipped inside the walls. While she doubts Corypheus himself will attend, whomever he has poised to strike must be more subtle. If they make a move, getting reinforcements in to stop them will take too long. ]

We're going to need some of Leliana's spies inside, and they should probably start moving in now as servants or servers, or whatever they need to be. If something happens to the Empress, it will take too long for our forces to respond.

[ She plucks her wine glass up and takes a long drink from it, seating herself comfortably in the opposite chair. ]

I have to wonder how Corypheus hopes to kill the Empress at such a large gathering. There can easily be holes in their security but... Whomever they have will have to have been working with Celene for some time in order to win the favor of coming to the ball.