“I know. But I hadn’t given the order.” “Does it matter? We’re alive, they’re dead. It might have gone differently, but it didn’t.” “It does matter. I am the leader of this group. My men know that you didn’t follow orders, they saw that, and that undermines my ability as a leader,” said Belas.”

“I know. But I hadn’t given the order.” “Does it matter? We’re alive, they’re dead. It might have gone differently, but it didn’t.” “It does matter. I am the leader of this group. My men know that you didn’t follow orders, they saw that, and that undermines my ability as a leader,” said Belas.”

— Troy Hallewell