The Long Walk Home

A couple of days after Shaali's funeral, Lu'um had finally recovered from her wounds. Over the course of that time, Reed had brought Lu'um up to speed on the situation in Mulia. 

He had reached a critical impasse with his work. Something that he could not overcome on his own.

Although Reed had developed the means to combat the Infestation on much better terms, he lacked the human resources to make his plan a reality. Reed also understood that if he tried to advocate for what seemed like a total war against the Infestation, the Unified Mulian government and the people of Mulia would rightfully oppose him. 

"I know exactly what it sounds like, but I'm not trying to fight an unwinnable war. What I am trying to do is fight a short, winnable war, though," said Reed as he gestured toward the holographic projection in front of them.