Abroad the cities have either revolted with us or wait the issue.

Your awakening has perplexed them, paralysed them." "But haven't the Council flying machines?
Why is there no fighting with them ?" "They had.

But the greater part of the aeronauts were in the revolt with us.

They wouldn't take the risk of fighting on our side, but they would not stir against us.

We _had_ to get a pull with the aeronauts.