She saw everything like a puzzle. What she didn't know, she deduced based on what made the most sense.

(Which didn't necessarily meant she was right.)

And what made sense to her? She had been brought to Keelai to fight a battle. The battle was won. She was given a choice to go home and chose to stay...but, soon after, more people were being brought to Keelai. With as much information as she had been given upon her initial arrival.

It fit. What else could it be?

"There's an expression I've heard people use before. Something about having perfect vision when looking to the past, only."