"In a word, no.  Those preparations will prove useful, but we'll conquer where the Empress says we conquer, and Sevar will take care of talking it through with Keltham first.  I am not going to tell you any details of what would happen to us otherwise; you might not believe it and the point had better be moot."

"In a word, no.  Those preparations will prove useful, but we'll conquer where the Empress says we conquer, and Sevar will take care of talking it through with Keltham first.  I am not going to tell you any details of what would happen to us otherwise; you might not believe in Their power, before seeing evidence that will be demonstrated in some little time."

"In a word, no.  Those preparations will prove useful, but we'll conquer where the Empress says we conquer, and Sevar will take care of talking it through with Keltham first.  I am not going to tell you any details of what would happen to us otherwise; you might not believe the simple truth about what They can do... before seeing evidence that will be demonstrated in some little time."

"In a word, no.  Those preparations will prove useful, but we'll conquer where the Empress says we conquer, and Sevar will take care of talking it through with Keltham first.  I am not going to tell you any details of what would happen to us otherwise; you might not believe the plain truth about what They can do... before seeing evidence that will be demonstrated in some little time."