"I didn't think they'd bluff," Lauri said. She looked across the street. The street lights had come on on schedule, but they soon flickered out as the power supply waned. The city was dark.
"Will they scorch the planet?"
Parr glanced once more at the sky. "I think they're holding off trying to gain new information on your Oholos. Or maybe they're having trouble getting ready. We'll know very soon whether they'll scorch it or assault it with an occupation force."
Lauri said, "You tried."
"If we could convince them, like I was convinced ... if we could show them you were strong and peaceful...."
"But we aren't strong, Parr. They caught us unprepared. If we had a year or two...."
"How long would it be before you could get reinforcements here?"
Lauri bit her lower lip. "At least a month. We'd have to organize the units and everything. No sooner."
"Oh."