"Fifth Guards are still around, last I checked." Parcival gives a mirthless smile. "So the condolences are somewhat misplaced - I spent the past few years being a non-combattant. It is about time I returned to the ranks, but I am a little old to reenlist." Not that the LCAF would have him, but that is another matter entirely, and not one he plans on bringing up. It is in the files anyway, once the MRBC gets around to processing them all.