"I suspect there are notes on that. Acting Commander Rowntree likely has some." From another man it might have been bitter or sarcastic; from Vanya, it's just an observation.
"Others may know more than I do. But from my observation... Keen has made no secret of the fact he's not here by free choice. It doesn't take an especially sharp eye to see he still thinks of himself as a Templar first. Carsus, too, has an anchor shard. I do know Carsus, some, and I think he's a man who sincerely wishes to do the right thing in a broad sense. I suspect he still finds a place for the Order in that framework in a way I don't, but I don't know to what degree he prioritizes it."
He weighs it a bit before he adds: "I think Barrow is who he says he is. An older soldier who believes he's too old to do things differently. But I think his loyalty to Riftwatch is genuine. And I don't know Mobius that well, but I think if he were still attached to the Order, he might not have hidden his former connection to it at first. But." The hint of a rueful smile. "As I said, I may not be the most expert opinion you could consult."
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"Others may know more than I do. But from my observation... Keen has made no secret of the fact he's not here by free choice. It doesn't take an especially sharp eye to see he still thinks of himself as a Templar first. Carsus, too, has an anchor shard. I do know Carsus, some, and I think he's a man who sincerely wishes to do the right thing in a broad sense. I suspect he still finds a place for the Order in that framework in a way I don't, but I don't know to what degree he prioritizes it."
He weighs it a bit before he adds: "I think Barrow is who he says he is. An older soldier who believes he's too old to do things differently. But I think his loyalty to Riftwatch is genuine. And I don't know Mobius that well, but I think if he were still attached to the Order, he might not have hidden his former connection to it at first. But." The hint of a rueful smile. "As I said, I may not be the most expert opinion you could consult."