“We need to be more than ready,” Liam said. “We need to strike first.” The council members stared at him in shock, faces blank. “What?” Dave sputtered. “With what army?” “We don’t wait for the General to make his next move. That gives him too much power. It makes us reactive instead of proactive. We go after him first. Not a full-frontal assault—we wouldn’t last ten minutes. Guerilla warfare. A coordinated sneak attack on weapons, fuel, and supplies. We’ll only have one shot. He won’t be expecting it. It’s our best—probably only—chance to take him by surprise.”
