[ piotr doesn't miss that. he's born to see it, learned to see it, to seek it out in his men, to take hold of that kindling and add it to the blaze of this war. this man, however irritating and irreverent, has an honest-to-god desire to serve. and that isn't something piotr's going to just throw away. his eyes sharpen just a moment as he recognizes it, glinting slightly. ]

That's what I thought. I want you on your toes, Vorrutyer. [ a thoughtful pause. ] Tell me about your work for ImpSec. Before you came here.

[ piotr's still dubious that this man ever actually worked for impsec, but he's worked for someone. and piotr trusts that need to serve more than he is worried about byerly lying about his employer. ]