If I said Thorne was operating with a dozen, I would feel it a slight overestimation.

[It is the fairest answer he has, all things considered. He knows that in action, it is easy to lose track of things, and his bats were stunned for a little while.

He makes a point not to read into any expression Ciri makes. It feels a politeness, given what she is affording him so far as reasons for getting involved are concerned.]

Whatever was present, I would assume a three way split with one faction have a slight weight.