"Relax," Karstly said, tutting. "That is no cause for concern. They can throw numbers, but it means nothing if we have the strategist advance. You see, Captain Hawthorn, this is an invasion. The value of this Lonely Mountain extends beyond simply repelling Khan's initial attack. It is a thorn in their side that will sit there, and that we can make use of when we inevitably decide to make our counterattack."
"I-I see," Captain Hawthorn said, bowing his head. "It seems that I have been quite foolish, forgive me General."
