He didn't waste any time trying to argue or in convincing her to reconsider, she'd made her choice and he accepted it with a brisk nod. "Understood. I can postpone the more significant restructuring in that case." It was almost like he was secretly glad that he could put off what was going to be a herculean task, especially since it involved trying to bring a disparate group of people under a structure with more of a focus on actual service to a nation instead of raiding and idle banter.
"Let me know how it goes and when it's all finished, I'm going to need that ship in the field eventually, there's blood in the water now that the Navy's left and we can't afford to look weak or tolerant of the people we share this place with." It was remarkable how much he actually sounded like a strategic officer in a more legitimate navy when the situation called for it, of course the key difference between him and an actual salaried professional was a deep seated enjoyment of all the conflict and rebellion. It was part of his nature and something he hadn't been able to alienate, even with recent circumstances being what they were.
