[Roy would feel the same were he joining up under someone else's leadership. He'd never dreamed of anything else BUT his current position since he was in college, and descending to a subordinate role would be -- well, a pretty new thing. Not that he hadn't done it once... and it had gone horribly.]

Well, I'm given to understand there aren't taverns conveniently spaced on day's travel apart outside the walls, so that is honestly a pretty handy skill. I'll also give you marks for presentability in social situations.