Little Pillotolius: "If the situation can indeed unfold as you say, it would be ideal. However, war is always full of unforeseen events, just like we didn't anticipate the East Africans' ambitions toward us back then, so we must not let our guard down."
"Moreover, we cannot abandon our original motivation because of the South Fett River defense line. Our ultimate goal is still to reclaim our homeland. If we gain nothing from the war and instead cower within our fortifications, increasing casualties, it would be a massive blow to our domestic unity and ourselves."
In Little Pillotolius's view, the greatest disaster for the Boers would be failing to gain spoils on the battlefield.
First of all, the Boer population is already small, and if a war breaks out, it could result in negative growth, so war inherently brings injury to the Boer nation.
