"It's not as complex as it seems. The one attacking doesn't desire war; they want to conquer. If the defender would just let them, there would be no conflict."
"Uh … Alyssra, I think your reasoning might be flawed."
"No," she insisted. "It might seem contrary to intuition, but it's not incorrect."
I pondered her words, recalling the battles, retreats, and marches. "Assassination seems simpler. Or so I've been told."
She smiled but said nothing.
