Alec bit his lip thoughtfully, still stroking Sari's hair gently. "He waited a thousand years for me to be born. But you can't keep him from the power of the narrative. When the story demands it... when ever that is, he'll break the oath to follow the narrative. We all will. It won't be for a while though...

"You say war. It's not going to be much of a war with the three of us, him and Tak and Samus. Unless you found other allies?"