[ He lets out a short, frustrated breath, but doesn’t otherwise rise to the bait. Because that’s what this is. An attempt to rile him up, to catch him off guard. He’s used to this sort of thing, luckily — it seems Grantaire’s presence on his ship is good for something after all — but it still leaves him irate. ]

Making a mess is the least of my concerns. [ Not that he wants to clean up blood, but he’ll do so if necessary. If it comes to that. ] I’m more worried about how you know Alliance codes.

[ Out of date ones, but Alliance codes nonetheless. ] Do you work for the Empire? Did they send you here?