Swamped

Well. You can get this back to what's supposed to be your main subject of investigation.

"I'm just saying, I might get in less trouble if I knew ahead of time what sort of things set people off. I mean, how was I supposed to know that Tom Eighth would get so mad when I brought up Sergeant Ash?"

Eve is visibly surprised.

"Huh. I thought he was one of Ash's proteges. Well, then again, with how ill-tempered he gets, I can't be too surprised if something came up between them."

"Proteges?" You've already heard this, but getting another viewpoint on the matter might tell you something new.

"He has this tendency to pick people out not long after training, put them with squads of other knights he's trained. Most of them are quite talented, but they mostly socialize among themselves. Which worries me, frankly. And that's before some of the injuries I've seen them get."

"What do you mean?"

She realizes she's said too much.

"Never mind. That's confidential. I'm just concerned that Ash is pushing them too hard, both physically and mentally. It also seems the way he's doing things could easily wind up dividing the Bogknights in two. And it'd only get worse if he were left in charge."

"Left in charge?"

"He was made acting commander when Long needed a break. I wouldn't have done it myself, but when the Captain was still around it wasn't that serious. But now..." She pauses. "Never mind that. Burgundy's doing a good job for now. And hopefully Vera will take over for her."

"Did something happen to Captain Long?" you ask, knowing full well that something did happen to Captain Long.

"Vanished. I'd be very surprised if someone as nosy as you hasn't heard the story already. Though if you want the most accurate account, you'd be best served talk to Corporal Alexander." She gives you a stern look. "After a good night's sleep, mind."

"All right, thank you. I'll be getting to my quarters now."

She looks at you in a way that suggests she doesn't expect you to at all. Which is a pretty damn good guess.

Where are you heading?