War is terrible, and that's for sure. I don't think there's a really good way to be ready for it. For all of Caldera's boasting of strength, even we almost lost. But the reason I learned we didn't is because we got something Gigas didn't have.

[He shrugs a little.]

Allies. Help from Union. Union is a strong force of nature because it's a city that has been relying on not conquest, but compromise. That's something Gigas doesn't understand.

You all also have an infectiously stubborn set of morals that I don't see you guys letting go. Honestly I don't think Gigas will know what to do if Union has to jump into the fight.

[He stands up and offers her his hand.]

But the best we can do now is be ready.