Aren's eyes narrowed, and he could feel the anger building up in his system.<br/><br/>"First officer Zio!" he called out as she turned to leave. "Let me make one thing clear to you. We do things differently here in the shadows; these pilots are the best of the best, and they are given more freedom to say and do as they please. You may be second in command of my unit, but I am still your CO and this is still MY unit. These pilots have earned my respect, and I grant them the freedom to do as they please. You, on the other hand, have done nothing to earn it, and therefore I will not tolerate disrespect towards these pilots, myself, or the way I run this unit. Understood?" His eyes flashed dangerously; he was angrier than he had felt in quite some time.