“Be that as it may, the Strax may become desperate and resort to larger scale operations if they realize they are opposed by a superior force.”
“Why?” asked Lizzy curiously.
“Wild animals are most dangerous when cornered and the Strax may no longer have a safe haven to which they can retreat. Denied the energy in your water, they are effectively marooned here.”
“Oh, I get it. When the Strax realize they can’t win and they can’t get away, they’ll panic and the real fireworks will start.”
“Precisely, my Lady. This was the reasoning behind the decision to run a covert operation until sufficient forces were available to counter an ‘all out’ offensive, should the need arise."
“Uh, oh. Did I blow our cover with that stupid frontal assault idea, Magnus?”
“No, my Lady, I think not. While the speed of the killer’s attack would indicate it was running in full autonomous mode, I believe the cascade failure reduced it to vapor before it could report. The Strax will, no doubt find the unexplained loss of an entire pod suspicious, to say the least.”
“But you think they still don’t know about the Cerulean Knights?”
“We can only hope, my Lady. I fear our time grows short to operate covertly.”
“I do not believe that you actually fear anything, my knight in shining Cerulean armor,” Lizzy stated adamantly.
