[ Stratos' own stare is hardly less incredulous. His uniform ought to be testament enough: only officers wear the segmented plate of the Legion. Maybe this is what comes of forgoing the helm for a mage's hood, but he doubts any badge of office would be sufficient. ]

Believe me, I am only too conscious of what you're offering. Nevertheless, the law remains.

[ He doesn't specify who'll take exception to his disappearance; his own unit are just the first among them. And Stratos personally doubts the knight's estimation of his speed, yet there's a matter-of-factness to his voice that encourages caution. A counter-offer, then. ]

I have my own oath to uphold, sir - however strange that might seem to you. If I return you to your company, will you take them and leave these lands?