I don't want to be in a battle, but waiting on the edge of one I can't escape is even worse.
To elude a storm, you can either sail into it, or around it. But you must never await its coming.
Corlys Velaryon in House Of The Dragon - Season 1 Episode 2
1The things that come to those that wait may be the things left by those that got there first.
Waiting is painful. Forgetting is painful. But not knowing which to do is the worst kind of suffering.
Wait too long and warn your enemy.