[Well, he certainly could have broken that to her better. But there's no time for regrets at this point.]

I'm afraid so. This isn't the first time he's been drafted, but he's certainly not capable of regular combat. We'll have to take what measures we can to look after him. [He feels he may end up relying on the others to take care of Ion moreos than him; if the battle is such an emergency, he may need to focus on a command position.]