"Draiss..." "Why didn't you tell us all of this earlier? There was no rush to throw yourself out there, and act immediately. As you have pointed out, Barid's plan is one of a slow victory, and he already controls the vast majority of the planes. You gain nothing by rushing in on him, foolishly and unprepared." "She's right. The whole reason I was in his court was to try and gather as much information on him as possible, for when you did decide to act. We weren't expecting you to start acting, right away!" "No one expected that. Honestly, if you'd taken a decade, just to consolidate your power, feel out the mood of the planes, and spend time with all of us, we would have been just as pleased. No one was pushing you to act, least of all, us."