Kyp looked at the High General in surprise. Stratus merely nodded and
serenely regarded the Jedi.
"We've intercepted transmissions on villips," Ky-Ra said by way of explanation, "they want us dead, not conquered and they're not terribly interested in how they get it done just so long as they do."
Kyp had a hard time believing the calm demeanor of the Ziostian leaders. Any other government would have been in a panic if they had knowledge of imminent Yuuzhan Vong invasion.
"We don't have much of a sky fleet," Stratus admitted, "but our troops are group force. What we do is on foot. We can clean up their shock troops. Whether we can hold actual Yuuzhan Vong warriors off is another matter."
"Our men are trained to fight without giving or asking for quarter," Ky-Ra said calmly, "they'll die here if they die. It depends on how much the Vong are willing to give for our planet. We intend to make them pay dearly for whatever they get."
The Ky's eyes had taken on a steely aspect. Everything she said was in deadly earnest. Kyp had often heard that the Kys had Jedi blood in their heritage. At that moment, Kyp didn't doubt it.
"The Jedi can't allow you to defend yourselves alone," Kyp said empathetically, "it would be a massacre."
Stratus and Ky-Ra both smiled, Stratus good naturedly, the Ky rather grimly.
"A massacre for the Vong, I assure you," Ky-Ra said blandly.
Kyp stared at the two military leaders in shock.
"Surely you don't think you can attempt holding them off?"
"We will do what we have to do," Stratus stated plainly.
"It's what we've always done," Ky-Ra finished.
Kyp shook his head. It was madness. Ziost might have an incredible ground military force, but they were much fewer in number than the invading force. There was no possible way he could conceive of the Ziostians winning.
"Then I'm staying as well," Kyp said decisively.
Ky-Ra shook her head and smiled wryly.
"This isn't your fight, Master Durron. You have no business risking yourself for us. None of the Jedi do."
"My place is where ever the Yuuzhan Vong intend to attack," Kyp said, "the Jedi's place is to defend those who need it."
Stratus looked at his daughter appraisingly then turned to Kyp.
"If that's the way you feel, you're welcome to stay," the High General said.
The Ky glanced at her father out of the corner of her eye then gave a curt nod.
"I will help where ever I'm needed," Kyp said.
"I don't know how much good that statement will be," Stratus said with an ironic smile, "you're going to be needed everywhere."
"We've intercepted transmissions on villips," Ky-Ra said by way of explanation, "they want us dead, not conquered and they're not terribly interested in how they get it done just so long as they do."
Kyp had a hard time believing the calm demeanor of the Ziostian leaders. Any other government would have been in a panic if they had knowledge of imminent Yuuzhan Vong invasion.
"We don't have much of a sky fleet," Stratus admitted, "but our troops are group force. What we do is on foot. We can clean up their shock troops. Whether we can hold actual Yuuzhan Vong warriors off is another matter."
"Our men are trained to fight without giving or asking for quarter," Ky-Ra said calmly, "they'll die here if they die. It depends on how much the Vong are willing to give for our planet. We intend to make them pay dearly for whatever they get."
The Ky's eyes had taken on a steely aspect. Everything she said was in deadly earnest. Kyp had often heard that the Kys had Jedi blood in their heritage. At that moment, Kyp didn't doubt it.
"The Jedi can't allow you to defend yourselves alone," Kyp said empathetically, "it would be a massacre."
Stratus and Ky-Ra both smiled, Stratus good naturedly, the Ky rather grimly.
"A massacre for the Vong, I assure you," Ky-Ra said blandly.
Kyp stared at the two military leaders in shock.
"Surely you don't think you can attempt holding them off?"
"We will do what we have to do," Stratus stated plainly.
"It's what we've always done," Ky-Ra finished.
Kyp shook his head. It was madness. Ziost might have an incredible ground military force, but they were much fewer in number than the invading force. There was no possible way he could conceive of the Ziostians winning.
"Then I'm staying as well," Kyp said decisively.
Ky-Ra shook her head and smiled wryly.
"This isn't your fight, Master Durron. You have no business risking yourself for us. None of the Jedi do."
"My place is where ever the Yuuzhan Vong intend to attack," Kyp said, "the Jedi's place is to defend those who need it."
Stratus looked at his daughter appraisingly then turned to Kyp.
"If that's the way you feel, you're welcome to stay," the High General said.
The Ky glanced at her father out of the corner of her eye then gave a curt nod.
"I will help where ever I'm needed," Kyp said.
"I don't know how much good that statement will be," Stratus said with an ironic smile, "you're going to be needed everywhere."