Flectere Si Nequeo Superos..

[Victor Steiner]

He stopped what he was doing and looked her squarely in the eye before rising to meet her, Don't, ever, make the assumption that I have forgotten my duty, captain. This ship and it's crew are exhausted fighting this war, You may have forgotten that while you were gallabanting in the Sigmas.
He didn't care about her reputation, he knew she couldn't do anything, he held the rank and the authority and he'd be dammed before he let her do whatever she wanted simply because. You once lectured my brother on the virtues of showing respect to those in higher stations, perhaps it's time you took your own advice. Believe me, if I wanted you under house arrest, you'd know it, as for evidence... he paused, throwing down an unreleased photograph of Kaze on Leeds that had been edited into a motivational poster There's your bloody evidence. Now it just looks like you're chasing medals.

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