"A commander's indecision," Selphira stated, her tone carrying the very old wisdom of someone who had witnessed countless battlefields, "is a greater asset to the enemy than ten flawless strategies. She divided her forces simply because her fear of making the wrong choice overpowered her drive to try and push for the chance to make the correct one… It is the oldest mistake in warfare."
"And it likely is an error she never would have committed if that ancient entity was still guiding her," Julius added.
"Exactly," Ren agreed. "That is the entity's core function while it still doesn't have a perfect main body and still needs her: to process most of the variables and dictate her choices. Without that voice, Selthia remains terrifyingly powerful, yes, but she is also entirely alone, likely profoundly frightened, and completely unsure of how to deploy the massive assets she commands."
He carefully tucked the encrypted scrolls away.
