"If they want to maintain that conceit, they can," Kaya said. "But we are just as bad if we allow ourselves to continue life as it stands now. Things can stay dormant, or we can start to make plans to change the way we are."

She smiled. "No, she certainly wasn't being truthful, and that is another notch in our favor. Oh, they'll look for another way to stroke fear at us, but we'll just have to be ready then."

Kaya nodded. "I'm open to anything. We just have to get the numbers."