My Earth wouldn't be much better off. [ He sighs after saying the words, trying to chase away the specters of concern. ] We were really far from any of their territory, so they just never found us. We found the Lions and could take the fight to them until we could force the peace.

[ There's no other way to phrase a change in rulership like that. Suddenly there was war, then there wasn't. ] But we don't know if it's gone. It's new, and... [ He looks down towards the ground. ] Things could still go wrong.