"As I'm sure you're aware of, Captain Maduin will undertake any duty given to him, sir," he says, though whether Sherral is justifiably bitter about that duty is unspoken. Then Autor lowers his voice to a conspiratorial level, favoring Ronick with a quick grin. "But between you and me, I suspect he's bored here."

The boy straightens his shoulders at Major Ronick's question. "The effects of Mist on the people of Ivalice, sir," he answers, "but also anything I can come across. If I might ask a question, sir? How goes the campaign to manage the riots in Rabanastre?"