For a beat, Waver looked to Kirk and mouthed him a silent thank you. This wasn't going to be an easy argument at all, and frankly, he didn't enjoy this reminder of what trying to get Iskandar to do things was like back when he was nineteen.

"And where will we position them?" Waver said, trying to be reasonable. If he was younger, his patience would be gone already. "I know how the Hetairoi works, but how long will it hold here? And what if it fails?"

Waver paused, then cut to the point. "If there are lives at stake, then it behooves us to do due diligence to ensure that there's no errors made in those first, crucial moments when we come through the door. Moreover, if we know who's in there, that means we can dedicate one person to rescue while the others take care of fighting if need be. It also jeopardizes our," Waver indicated himself and Kirk, "Safety. We're not you, and we don't have your abilities. So please. Humor us."