Uzek laughed shortly. "Did I hear you correctly? You want to help me? What sort of help do you think you can give me? And what makes you think I would accept anything from you?"
Aeron said, "Oh yes, you do. You need our help. This is not about you alone. It is about your people. If you want to survive the war that is coming, you must accept help."
Uzek saw that Aeron himself wasn't joking or trying to sound funny. "Continue," He said, folding his arms.
Aeron took a breath and kept his voice even. "First, you must welcome us. Then we will tell you how we plan to help your people survive the coming attack. I see you have been training your fighters, but you and I both know there is little chance of surviving the hydra this way."
