Prince Ambrose explained all his plans to Lord Leoric, he trusted him and at this point he felt like they were friends. However, the plan was exactly what Lord Leoric thought it'll be, it consisted of the army marching down along the Queen's road, passing the iced towns and villages. Then finally arriving at the border, Stonedance and from there march towards Raven and take the city.
Leoric chuckled softly when he heard of the Prince's plans, "Even a child can deduce your plan and stop it" he said. "If you take this route, Aryan will smell you even before you reach Stonedance. She will be waiting for you at the border with her men, who I'm sure they are not many but you'll lose if she surrounds you with archers. You'll be trapped and on a trap, like a rodent"
Princess Thelma understood what Lord Leoric was suggesting, even she had doubts about this route even though she never criticized it in front of her brother.