It's not, Julius thinks, as if he doesn't sometimes have the same instincts, for all he's older than Colin. Whether or not it's the entire truth, he certainly believes that it's -- at a minimum -- a large part of the truth.

He's not in a position to override a division head, especially not where Inquisition is security is concerned, but he can see why Colin wanted him along.

Julius doesn't quite sigh, but he addresses Beleth's comment about the Carta members instead of preempting her reaction to Colin's explanation. "We threaded the needle as neatly as we could, under the circumstances. It wasn't perfect, I readily admit, and for the future headaches it might cause, I apologize for my part in it. I thought the alternatives would mostly be worse."