"Based on what evidence?"
"Based on tactical analysis of his constraints and rational command decisions." Lyra's mental voice was confident. "He can't afford to wait. Every day we raid his camps and bleed his specialists. He needs to end this before attrition destroys his army's combat effectiveness."
"So you're guessing," Kelvin observed without judgment.
"I'm predicting based on putting myself in his position and asking what I would do." Lyra moved to the tactical map, her hands already positioning defensive markers. "And if I were facing a one-week deadline with an enemy that controls night operations, I'd commit everything to breaking their main defensive line immediately."
"What if he doesn't?"
