"That's mainly because Lookshy is<em>the</em>military power in the Scavenger Lands.  And the other cities know it.  They hope if we're gone, they'll be free to do as they please.  Fools.  Us gone means the Empire comes in and takes them all," Mana said bitterly.  "Now, the main reason we've succeeded in repelling not one but<em>two</em>invasions is because Lookshy is built upon an old First Age Solar stronghold called Deheleshen.  So we've got a lot of the Solar's leftover artifacts," she led the conversation.