Lucien had a good reason for bringing each mouse along that he had chosen. Noreen, of coruse, had to come with him; he was her Mentor, it was his duty to watch over her, to train her, and ensure she would be ready for greater responsibilities.  As such, a significant time of the resting portions of their journey--when they were making camp, and eating-- Would be spent with Lucien drilling her. History of the Guard, ranks and responsibilities, animals, settlements, and a wide variety of other things; and he'd encourage the others to contribute facts and ask questions, too.  Though he'd only ever been to Sprucetuck once or twice in his life, he had a fondness for the Mice there, and how they some times said that knowledge was power; Lucien agreed with this.<br/><hr/>Cyd was chosen because he had a good reputation as a warrior, and Pathfinder, and he felt more comfortable with this unit with another mouse being able to stand his ground and beat down just about anything that might get in his way; within reason, of course.His Pathfinding skills, too, needless to say, would prove beneficial to the unit.<br/><br/>However, there was also something else. Cyd was pretty high ranked; one day, he might even be a good Leader. But, when researching and picking the mice he took with him, he had heard something troubling; he seemed to work better alone. That's not a good trait for a Leader to have; a Leader, as far as Lucien was concerned, needed to be able to hold their own on their own, but primarily be a good team player. In fact, a few days into their journey, he'd have pulled the other mouse aside, and explained himself.<br/><br/>"You've got skill and power enough, but the question I'm asking, and which many others will ask before you can  become a Leader is if you can, in fact lead; if you can do not just well, but excellently, in a group. There are some who question that, and I can't say I blame them. I'm sure you're wondering why I chose you, and that is why. I want to give you an opportunity. As our mission continues onwards, there will be times where I am going to do something very unorthodox, and let you take up a temporary leadership position. I will test you, and watch you; if you do well, when we get back, I will personally recommend you for promotion." And given that Lucien has not only had an exemplary service,  nut comes from a family that has consistently produced skilled and talented Guardmice, his word does carry quite a bit of worth.<br/><br/>"And I want you to know, if you need help with that, if you ever have a question, no matter how silly it might seem, come to me. Hopefully, I have an answer for you."<br/><hr/><br/>George was a good warrior, but even more importantly, he was an Armorer and Survivalist; having someone to help maintain their gear would be good, and his contributions to ensuring they ensuring that the world itself did not turn out to be their worst enemy were well-welcomed as well.<br/><br/>Come those times where he drilled his own student, Lucien would welcome George to join them, and contribute what he knew and felt to the lessons, if he so wished to.  Lucretzia, too, would be more than welcome to learn; and who knows, maybe even teacher the older mice a thing or two.<br/><hr/>And since George was the Mentor of Lucretzia, that meant she had to come along as well. Separating Mentor and Mentee was an unfathomable idea. The good thing of it, too, was that she was handy at healing; most certainly better at it than he was. Having someone to tend to their wounds helped to round out the group, and ensure all the bases were covered.<br/><hr/><br/>For the most part, he generally didn't need to give too many commands; the mice under him were pretty good about conducting themselves properly.  Cyd's independence was somewhat worrisome, but for the time being, was tolerated; primarily because his role did mean he worked better slightly ahead of the group, but also because the Leader made it a point to eventually talk to him about his misgivings.