They will strike at those left behind.

And in the meantime we shall have disposed my _Akka_ to meet Yolara's men.

And on that disposal we must all take counsel, you, Larry, and Rador, Olaf and Goodwin and Nak, the ruler of the _Akka_." "Did the messenger give any idea when Yolara expects to make her little call ?" asked Larry.
"Yes," she answered.

"They prepare, and we may expect them in--" She gave the equivalent of about thirty-six hours of our time.
"But, Lakla," I said, the doubt that I had long been holding finding voice, "should the Shining One come--with its slaves--are the Three strong enough to cope with it ?" There was troubled doubt in her own eyes.
"I do not know," she said at last, frankly.

"You have heard their story.