“And they’re some fighters!” exclaimed Larry. “Hell, with odds like that what’re you worrying about? It’s over before it’s begun.”

“But, Larree,” objected Rador to this, “you forget that the nobles will have the Keth⁠—and other things; also that the soldiers have fought against the Akka before and will be shielded very well from their spears and clubs⁠—and that their blades and javelins can bite through the scales of Nak’s warriors. They have many things⁠—”

“Uncle,” interjected O’Keefe, “one thing they have is your nerve. Why, we’re more than two to one. And take it from me⁠—”

Without warning dropped the tragedy!