The reason she considered herself in a weaker position was that the enemy likely attacked with knowledge of her strengths and weaknesses.
Otherwise, they wouldn't have dared to strike. This led her to believe that her opponent must have gathered enough information to feel confident in their chances of success.
Despite this, she still considered the possibility of launching a counterattack, even though she knew her adversary was formidable. She reasoned that the enemy was probably only slightly stronger than she was.
If they were significantly more powerful, they would have attacked more boldly, rather than waiting until she had sent one of her armies out.
"Their dungeon must be a few months older than mine," Marathis murmured under her breath, analyzing the situation. "Otherwise, they wouldn't have attacked now. They want to fight me at my weakest, knowing one of my armies is away."
