He faces the same, knowing his people wouldn't accept that offer. Both Jesper and Inej would serve them well but they were not military types. Nor was he.

"You're right in that. Though you have to wonder how long before they begin making it less of an option. Depending on how many turn them down," he points out, even as he steps forward with that careful, mincing gait to open the door for her. "After you."