Stannis looked out on his forces, his elder brother had given him a strong army. Not strong enough to defeat the Dornish when they came nor as large as the forces he'd given himself and Renly, another slight to add to the pile, but it would deal with the rebels well enough.
He looked to the enemy encampment, "They thought more would come." he stated ominously, "Seems they were wrong." Lord Selmy spoke up at that, "They are hopelessly outmatched, perhaps we should offer them terms of surrender?""No." came the Baratheon's firm voice, "My brother offered terms when he called them to arms, look before you lord Selmy." He gestured at the enemy encampment, "This was their answer. I will see to it that every man reaps what he sows, Lord Selmy."
Harlan breathed heavily as he cleaned his sword of blood. His muscles ached. The first battle was always the hardest, he thought. He was never in the thick of the battle, but he managed to cut off a group of archers with his men, and cut them down mercilessly. Harlan looked at his sons. His oldest, Ralph, was stern faced. Even at half his age Harlan could not beat him in a duel, yet they shared the same disdain to battle. His youngest, Arrec, was happy. He was telling a story of how he killed his first man to his uncle, who was listening eagerly. "Tell the men to behave themselves, I have to speak to Stannis" he commanded to his second-in-charge.
Harlan strode to where Stannis was standing. "My lord" he spoke "You're capable commanding has won us the day, it was a slaughter, as you probably saw. Where do you march us next?"