Cousins should be advised that experience of power and time in the wilderness have changed Karla. The Circus recovered from Alleline. Can it survive being led by Haydon?

Cousins urging us to "live to fight another day" fail to appreciate that Karla may well be stronger when that day arrives, and the Circus weaker and compromised. The time to press one's advantage is when one's leverage still has impact.

Cousins, time grows short. To forestall the worst, gold dust must be released while it still has currency. Waiting for a better opportunity risks converting it to chicken feed.