"Against their will?" the guard looked confused. "It is our duty, as men," he went on, an arm folded across his chest. "To serve our Grand Duke, and our country!"
Jack still said nothing, his hands clutching tightly to the letter.
But he simply shrugged and turned to leave.
"Yeah, okay, I'll just keep this in my coat pocket," he muttered, shoving it into his pants pocket instead as he just kept on moving.