"Bringing this attack forth at all guarantees we will be losing some of our brothers and sisters." Dro'cahi answered. "If we fight, there will be no avoiding the deaths that will come as a result. This one merely wants to ensure that the innocent of our clan do not suffer directly from it." At this point, Meesei had heard enough to speak up. She understood Dro'cahi's objections, and why he wanted to approach with such caution, but it was not enough to justify weakening their attack. "I have dedicated everything that I am to halting the suffering of our people, of that I can assure you. One point on which I believe we both agree is the horrible nature of this war. It is destructive, and unnecessary. However, it is not something we can choose. We do not have the option to simply choose not to fight, it is something that has been forced upon us. You might say that we could choose not to attack, but that would only ensure our defeat. If we want the fighting to ever end, we cannot remain purely defensive. In this case, that means we need to dedicate everything we can to an attack. As you said, we must plan for the unexpected. It is entirely possible we could capture their fortress with less warriors, but that would leave little margin for failure. The warriors taking part in this attack will be in far more danger than those remaining behind, and they will need all of the support we can give." The debate was sparking murmurs among some of the other lieutenants. There were some that had seemed supportive of Dro'cahi, but even some of them showed a measure of doubt once Meesei gave a reminder of who the aggressor was in this war. --- Peiter chuckled. "Of course, right away." He answered as he waded out into the water. As requested, he carried her over in their direction, then carefully sat himself down nearby to La'khay, with Sabine still in his arms. Sitting down near the edge, the water came just up to his chest. He allowed Sabine to lay across his lap while he helped to support her head and keep it above water La'khay could not help but to grin for the entire time Peiter was carrying Sabine, and she nudged La'tahne shoulder as soon as he took his seat. "See, what did this one say? Romantic." La'tahne chuckled. "Indeed. This one's name is La'tahne, good to meet you. From what she has seen, you two are mates, yes?" La'tahne asked.