The answer he heard wasn't the one he was expecting and his eyebrows shot up in surprise. Sure, it was wrong of him to assume that Anthony might volunteer himself again for 'mission control' again, but he had done a good job at that. Seeing Anthony in combat would be a different thing entirely and the idea of the younger man becoming a soldier didn't sit well with him.

"When... did you learn how to use swords if I may ask?" He couldn't remember if Anthony had mentioned this before or not.