"In.... our world," she begins carefully, slowly. "Most of their wars have been fought over resources, power."

Scarce as they are, the continents can only provide so much; and the foresight of mankind is often limited in what they've been given. Stripping entire mountains for lumbar and minerals in the autumn, only to not see the landslides that would wreck their towns come the spring rains. Or mining a titan for its power, only to turn their continent into a desert.

It does make her wonder what began, or contributed to beginning, the one in his world.... "What is His Radiance's goal with this one he wages?"