[She watches Blaine, recognizing the drive and the strength in his words. Holding up a hand, she shakes her head and smiles.]

No, you aren't getting carried away. You're absolutely right. We're lacking in supplies, in manpower, and in training. The people here are untempered and unprepared. We're at a very heavy disadvantage to be fighting a war that is not our own.

[And yet, how easily had they slipped into their roles and gone to fight with minimal prompting?]

I merely wonder how much is the United Earth and how much can be attributed to the ones holding our leashes.

[It had been awfully convenient for them to be able to house them in such a small location and to keep them safe. It seemed suspicious to her.]