"On the other hand, we could involve Gralton in a fight with Litran. The Grey Gardeners' greatest strength is

"On the other hand, we could involve Gralton in a fight with Litran. The Grey Gardeners' greatest strength is spywork and intelligence, and I respect their consistency and ferocity... But they need more soldiers. Real fighters. If we send them some experienced warriors, Gralton will focus all its time and energy on preventing Litran from crushing them. We ourselves cannot afford to make those arrogant fools from Gralton weep blood, but I'll enjoy watching the Grey Gardeners do it for us."