"What do you have in mind?"

"I suggest that we take the battle to our friend. We have let him set the pace for too long."

"You mean Sopo, don't you?" Alexandra shook her head. "I don't wish to have you fall asleep for a hundred years."

"I do not wish to lose you for a hundred years either, but do you see another alternative?" When he saw Alexandra about to protest he added, "We need something dramatic to catch his attention."

"We will leave in the morning for the ...