Nothing really seemed to excite Honour any more -- except when she was on duty. The Royal Engineer was probably the strangest Very Important Pony who'd ever been served by the Royal Guard -- and he wasn't even a pony. But, despite being almost completely focused on his own affairs, he was still a surprisingly considerate employer. It would even be fair to call him charming. Who else would send flowers and an apology to a guard after an argument that she started? Or ask his retainers to do anything more than just stand around and look tough, or maybe intimidate some plebs on his behalf?