"That's a poor technique for an evacuation, I think," he says quietly. "Tell me about strategy. What was war like for you? You've been brought into it young, by my standards, and by your own account you're something of a prodigy. Are you a good leader? Do you grieve when you lose a soldier, or only when you lose a battle?"

He's still again, standing within arm's reach of Dilandau, but his arms are folded, and his intent doesn't look aggressive.