[It takes him a moment to translate Clocks-speak but once he does:]

That's right. Her power comes from the adoration of the spirits living here. As it stands we can not defeat her even with our greater numbers. But, if we disrupt her power base we can then attack her in the more... traditional way.

[He seems to be a bit too excited by the "traditional way", but looks slightly shamed when he glances at Rei and reverts to his softer tone]

Ah... only if she refuses to let us pass peacefully, of course.