Field commander. [That is all he can really offer in reply as to his own position in the Corps. Internally, he is extremely relieved the kid isn't out there watching people die, but that doesn't mean they weren't affected by the other downsides of command: learning to use people like chess pieces, for the good of all.
He thinks of how he himself doesn't mind being used that way, and quietens the storm in his heart.]
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He thinks of how he himself doesn't mind being used that way, and quietens the storm in his heart.]