I guess you don't remember how my Talking Tiger characters were trying to shepherd humans out of Narnia; they were MANY miles away from Jadis' castle; and yet a small ARMY was allowed to step out Jadis' front door, instantly know where to look for fugitives, and overtake them in two leaps. Then, when combat was played out, my MUCH more logical plotting-out of how it would go was largely ignored, and Jadis' force was handed an unearned victory.