The allies and somewhat allies would quickly realize WHY Draiss had told them to hold back. He committed two hundred medium sized constructs in groups no larger than twelve, with a transport and tank in support, to planes of deities that were allied with Verdelet, intent on blinding her. Any losses were replaced within a minute, new constructs streaming in through portals, with a special shield that would protect against remote divine attacks, but would leave them 'open' to in person divine attacks. The shields, however, were a trap, as any god that attempted to exploit the close combat 'flaw' would find itself fighting at least two, often more, avatars, and would be swiftly annihilated, its power absorbed, and its domain taken. Draiss himself would only commit if the target was a greater diety, as a pair of avatars SHOULD be enough for a 'mere' intermediate god. His intent was to blind her, force her to work without allies, run her to ground and corner her. Most of his constructs, however, were kept in reserve, ready for when he finally found her, when he could bring the nearly 10.1 billion constructs to bear on her, and crush her with sheer numbers AND quality. He knew he was likely playing into her plan, but whatever she had planned would be EXCEPTIONALLY obvious, which would be more than enough for him. She had never been much for subtle approaches. The biggest issue during the opening of the war, however, wasn't his allies, as he had given them an outright threat if they tried to move against someone, but from his companions and mates, who were... less than amused at being sidelined during the biggest war in recorded history, though Draiss, through his borrowed memories, knew of a couple that were even bigger.