A brusque gesture cut her off. "Save it." The general looked past Rose at the assembled troops. "Listen up. At the moment I'm the senior officer present, but the colonel here is the assigned commanding officer." She nodded over her shoulder to the tough-looking unicorn stallion on her right. "You'll be under his orders until we can get you back to your regiment." After a beat she added, "Oh, and on my authority Captain Brass is relieved of command, so you can go with clear consciences. Colonel?"