Nikolai stood beside the other two with a sigh, watching Stacy's squad with silent annoyance. "If you don't believe the Queen's bodyguard, at least here me out. I've eaten in the same mess hall, gone to the same bed quarters, even laughed at the same shitty jokes as all of you. We're here to serve the goddamned empire, not sit here and blubber about are little standards in times of crisis!"