"Double the rations, and let men eat good meals, Duncan." The castellan looked ready to argue, but Rodrick firmly pressed. "Do as I say; rationing will not do us any good at this point. And ensure all the women and children are armed with a dagger." With a sigh, the old man moved to fulfil his orders. When Glover's forces came, his men would need strength and energy to sally outside the walls and fight, acting like the anvil to the Glover hammer.