Letting a few moments to let that fact sink in, I continued, still smiling.
"Wars are won by motivated people who have fire. At least, you still have fire...mine has turned to ash a fair while ago. Remember that I've fought in more wars than you have. Under the plots of the Nomads, our navy took on the Kusarian and Rheinland fleets in battle simultaneously and obliterated them. I was there then...and the Rheinland fleet then was a fair bit more powerful then they are now."
There was no levity in my words now, as I kept my intent gaze upon Hartman, hoping to get my point across.
"I hope that it will all turn out for the best, but I suspect it'll get a lot worse before it gets better. The Nomad war was hell....seems we're returning to it."
